Abstract
In a democratic society where the philosophy of rule of law flourish, all citizens and institutions
alike within such a country must be accountable and responsible at the event of any breach to the
fundamental rights of any innocent citizen in account of their erroneous omission or commission.
Actions such as unlawful arrest, detention and extrajudicial killings among others, are not only
condemnable, reprehensible but also actionable against the culprit(s) and upon successful proven
of same, it could warrant to conviction, awards of damages, and public apology as the case may
be. Thus, members of the Nigeria Police Force and indeed all other security agencies needs to be
guided by the numerous legal framework and rules of engagement in discharging their statutory
responsibilities to avoid unnecessary litigation. Accordingly, where there is any valid court
judgment in relation to enforcement of fundamental rights, and the judgment debtor fails to comply
with the court order, the court is at liberty when moved by the judgment creditor to use the
available power at its disposal to ensure the enforcement of its judgment against the judgment
debtor.