ATTORNEY GENERAL OF LAGOS STATE V. ALI HASSAN

JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The respondent worked as a security guard at Barbington Street, Iyana-Itire, Lagos. A robbery and murder incident occurred near the respondent's place of work. This led to the arrest of the respondent by the police as one of the suspects. The respondent was taken to the Magistrate Court Ebute-Metta where he was remanded in prison custody. He stayed in prison custody for eleven years before an application for the enforcement of his fundamental rights was filed at the High Court of Justice of Lagos State (the Court below). The application was granted. The respondent was granted his personal liberty with monetary compensation of N700,000.00 ordered against the appellant which occasioned the present appeal.

The lone issue for determination from the two grounds of appeal contained in the notice of appeal is stated in the appellant's brief of argument filed on 06-02-15, but deemed properly filed on 11-03-15, as follows-

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