judy.legal
Login Register
šŸ“„ PDF

MR. IBRAHIM BELLO (SUING AS APPLICANT AND NEXT OF KIN ON BEHALF OF JAMIU BELLO, THE DECEASED) V. NIGERIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE BOARD, NIGERIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE BOARD, IDIROKO AREA COMMAND IDIROKO, OGUN STATE & COMPROLLER-GENERAL, NIGERIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE

(2024) JELR 112333 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  APPEAL NO: CA/IB/144/2022  •  24 Jun 2024  •  Nigeria

Coram
RIDWAN MAIWADA ABDULLAHI, JCA ADEBUKUNOLA ADEOTI BANJOKO, JCA BINTA FATIMA ZUBAIRU, JCA

Appearances
O. E. OGUNGBEJE, ESQ FOR THE APPELLANT. ONYEKA CHINWE ANIGBOGU (ASSISTANT LEGAL ADVISER, OGUN STATE CUSTOMS COMMAND) HOLDING BRIEF OF M. E SHERIFF, ESQ FOR THE RESPONDENTS.

Judgement
<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>ADEBUKUNOLA ADEOTI BANJOKO (JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): </strong>This Appeal is against the Ruling delivered by Honourable Justice <strong>E. A. FABAMWO</strong> of the High Court of Ogun State, Ota, Ogun State on. The Appellant initiated the Action vide an Originating Motion on the 15th day of November, 2019 at the High Court of Ogun State, challenging the violation of his Deceased Brother&#x27;s Right to Life and Dignity by the Respondents, who allegedly arrested, tortured, and extrajudicially killed him without an Order of Court.</p><p style="text-align: justify">In response, the Respondents filed a Joint Counter Affidavit and Written Address on the 20th day of December, 2019. In turn, the Appellant filed a Further Affidavit and Reply on Point of Law on the 3rd day of February, 2020. The Respondents then filed a Further and Better Counter Affidavit on the 18th day of February, 2020, to which the Appellant responded with a Further-Further Affidavit and Further Reply on Points of Law on the 26th day of February, 2020.</p><p style="text-align: justify">The Lower Court in i…</p>

There's more. Sign in to continue reading

judy.legal is the comprehensive database of case law and legislation from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria. Gain seamless access to over 20,000 cases, recent judgments, statutes, and rules of court.


Get started   Login