UKPONG WILLIAM JOHN V. CHIEF AKPAN TOMMY ENEH ORS.

MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant had written a petition to the police alleging embezzlement of community funds, impersonation and stealing against the Respondents first, at Odot-Nsit Atai Local Government Area and then, at the State Command Headquarters, Uyo. The Respondents were invited by the police at the two places where they made statements on the allegations against them and after the visit at Uyo, they approached the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, Uyo for the enforcement of their fundamental rights, after obtaining leave to do so. In statement in support of their application, the Respondents sought for the following reliefs from the High Court:

"1. A declaration that the arrest and detention of the Applicants by the Respondents on the 7th May, 2009, at Ikot Akpan Abia and the threat to further arrest the Applicants and be taken to Zone 6, Nigeria Police, Calabar, is unlawful and unconstitutional, unreasonable and violate Applicants' …