ALH. MOHAMMED DABO & UMARU MOHAMMED V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TARABA STATE & OKPARAKA GEORGE

STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Yola Judicial Division, in Appeal No: CA/YL/215C/2017, delivered on the 12th day of April, 2019. In its decision, the lower Court upheld the appeal of the respondents against the ruling of the Taraba State High Court of Justice, sitting at Jalingo, in Suit No: TRSJ/33M/2017, which was delivered on February 15, 2017. The trial Court had previously ruled in favour of the applicants/appellants and awarded the sum of Five Million Naira (N5,000,000.00), payable to the 1st applicant/appellant through his counsel.

The facts of the case leading to this appeal are summarized thus: On or about the 15th day of January, 2017, at Mararaba Baissa, Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State, it was alleged that the fundamental rights to personal liberty and dignity of human person of the 2nd appellant, a son of the 1st appellant, was infringed upon by officers and men of the Nigeria…