An FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Monday ordered the
Inspector-General of Police to pay N1 million each to four men for violation of
their fundamental right.
The men, Ozor Okolocha, Elvis Obiaku, Edward Onyenoknone and
Imoni Micah hail from Ase-Omuku in Ndokwa East local government area of Delta. The
respondents are the Inspector-General of Police and the FCT Commissioner of
Police.
In his judgment, Justice Jude Okeke held that the respondents in the matter refused to renew the order of remand from the court which elapsed after 14 days.“As compensation for the violation of their fundamental rights, N1 million should be paid to each of the applicants for the hardship and embarrassment suffered by them.“The applicants were continuously detained at Keffi Prison without remand order, renewal and without charges preferred against them.“This is a gross violation of their fundamental rights as provided by the provisions of section 35 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended,” the judge said.
Okeke also held that the detention of the applicants and
violation of their rights to liberty were not justified by the provisions of
the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.
He also ordered that the respondents should refrain from
arresting the applicants over the issues in the suit.
The applicants were arrested on Dec. 17, 2015 and Jan. 6,
2016 at their home town of Ase-Omuku in Ndokwa East LGA of Delta.
They were arrested and brought to Abuja by Inspector Tony
Alabi and detained at Keffi prison on remand order from an Abuja Magistrate
Court.
At the expiration of the order, no renewal was
made until April 5, when the suit was filed.
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