The Nigeria Police Force has been ordered to pay N3 million to one Kingsley Efobi,
for violation of his fundamental right to personal liberty. The order
was issued by FCT High Court, Maitama on Tuesday 13th March 2018.
On May 10, 2017, Efobi filed a suit against the Nigeria Police Force,
the Inspector-General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, FCT
Command, for violating his fundamental right.
Justice Jude Okeke, delivering judgment in the suit
filed by Efobi, held that there was no basis for the court to disbelieve
the evidence of Efobi, which was not contradicted by the respondents.
He held that in order to ensure that Efobi was protected from further
violation of his fundamental right to personal liberty, in facts of this
matter, the court would be minded in line with the provision of 46 (1)
of the Constitution.
“Accordingly, an order of perpetual injunction is granted,
restraining the respondents, their agents or servants from harassing the
applicant on account of the subject matter of this suit. The
respondents jointly and severally are ordered to pay to the applicant a
sum of N2 million damages for breaking his right to personal liberty.
N1million for violating his right not to be subjected to inhuman
treatment,’’ the judge held.
Okeke also ordered that the respondent jointly return to Efobi a sum
of N16,500 being the money extorted from him by the officers of the
respondent. He also ordered that the respondent pay the applicant
N50,000 for emerging successfully from the suit.
Okeke held that the order by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad to Efobi
to remove his sandals, sit on a bare floor, give up his handset, as well
as his detention, was a violation of his right.
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