A Lagos Division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday dismissed the N300 million fundamental rights enforcement suit, filed by alleged billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans.
The judge, Abdulaziz Anka, dismissed the suit for lacking merit.
The alleged kidnapper, through his lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, claimed that his prolonged detention in police custody was a violation of his fundamental human rights, challenging his detention for 11 days before he was charged to court. He also accused the police of subjecting him to a media trial.
Delivering his judgment on the suit, Mr. Anka said the police’s decision to detain Evans was reasonable since the police had shown they had an order to detain him for 90 days. On the allegation of subjecting the suspect to a media trial, the judge said no law stops the media from carrying out their constitutional duty.
Justice Anka dismissed the suit accordingly., saying this case can not succeed and it is accordingly dismissed. All parties have the right of appeal.
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The alleged kidnapper, through his lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, claimed that his prolonged detention in police custody was a violation of his fundamental human rights, challenging his detention for 11 days before he was charged to court. He also accused the police of subjecting him to a media trial.
Delivering his judgment on the suit, Mr. Anka said the police’s decision to detain Evans was reasonable since the police had shown they had an order to detain him for 90 days. On the allegation of subjecting the suspect to a media trial, the judge said no law stops the media from carrying out their constitutional duty.
Justice Anka dismissed the suit accordingly., saying this case can not succeed and it is accordingly dismissed. All parties have the right of appeal.
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