IKECHUKWU OKAFOR V. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE & ORS.

PATRICIA AJUMA MAHMOUD, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellants, applicants in the Court below, by an application dated and filed on the 11th February, 2013 for the enforcement of their fundamental rights sought the order of Court as follows:

a. A declaration that the Applicants are entitled to their rights to personal dignity, personal liberty, and freedom of movement as enshrined in Sections 34, 35, and 41 of Chapter IV of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 without any let, interference, hindrance or infringement of the aforesaid fundamental rights of the applicants by the respondents.

b. A declaration that it is a gross violation of the fundamental rights of the 1st applicants as enshrined in Chapter IV of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 for the respondents particularly the 6th, 7th 8th and 10 respondents to use the 4th respondent or police officers from Area Command Onitsha to arrest the 1st and 2nd applicant and to f…