One of the four Lekki bank robbery suspects has taken the Nigerian Police Force to court, asking for N1million damages for alleged unlawful detention. In a suit at the Ikeja High Court in Lagos, Ebi Tosan prayed that the police be directed to release him on bail.
Respondents in the suit are Lagos State Commissioner of Police and the Officer-in-Charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikeja.
Respondents in the suit are Lagos State Commissioner of Police and the Officer-in-Charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikeja.
Tosan, 20, was paraded by the police with Duke Odogbo, 38, Lawrence Kingsley, 31, and Ekelemo Kuete, 30 in connection with the March 12 robbery of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in Lekki, Lagos.
The applicant, who was arrested on April 5, claimed that it was unlawful for the police to keep him in detention without bail.
He claimed that it was unlawful for the police to keep him in detention without bail.
The matter could not be heard yesterday when it came before Justice Lateefa Okunnu because the police did not bring the applicant to court.
But his counsel, Chief S.W. Baidi, complained that his continued detention without bail was an “infringement and curtailment of the applicant’s constitutional right to personal liberty, freedom of movement and presumption of innocence.”
He prayed the court to declare that Tosan’s arrest, torture and continued detention violated the applicant’s rights under Sections 34(1)(a), 35(1)(4) and 41 of the 1999 constitution.
In a 26-paragraph affidavit in support of the originating summons, Tamuno Amos, who claimed to be the applicant’s uncle, said his nephew’s continued detention was a deliberate act by the police to “extract a confessional statement from him on the alleged offence.”
Amos averred that he had not been allowed to see his nephew since his arrest on April 5.
The deponent said:
“The applicant is suffering on daily basis without access to food, bath and other conveniences and he may die in custody unless granted bail.”
Last July 9, Justice Okunnu directed the police to produce the applicant in court yesterday. But, he was not brought, thereby stalling the hearing of his application .
Justice Okunnu has ordered that Lagos State Attorney-General be joined in the suit.
She adjourned the matter till October 22.
The judge said if there was any urgency, the applicant could appear before October 22 before another judge who will be sitting during the court’s yearly vacation, which begins next week.
The Nation
70 comments:
Funny.
Even today being Sallah, Boko Haram still bomb Maiduguri this early mmorning. God have mercy o.
Na wa ooo
Na wa ooo
What effrontery
Even today being Sallah, Boko Haram still bombed Maiduguri this early mmorning. God have mercy o.
Where is that done with.. Grant a robbery suspect bail... So that he can break more banks.. Some lawyers are shameless and without dignity. They would defend anyone for money.
Legal system so slow
Imagine, till October 22.
Lol.
Seriously????
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He never start hehehe
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incomplete news,he is really among the real robbers?i dont trust d police
Naija no be yanki....sars will keep u up to a month sef
..not sending u to court...even police have done dat to me..i spent 4 days in cell with my fellow tenants just cos de saw a stolen car parked outside our house...mind you our compound has big parking space so if it's sm1 there that stole it he would have parked it inside...not even thinking some where ladies plus pregnant woman and senior citizens..all slept 4 days in cell den got bailed 10k each..we were supposed to be taken to court highest 24 hrs...if Naija police follows order..imagine being a woman for four days without bath..horrible police pple...did I mention that d place d car was parked is directly close to a hotel..i am no police but that's where I would start my search
Nonsense!He's just trying to divert attention.
Hmmm odikwa egwu.
Hmmm odikwa egwu.
.....Last July 9, Justice Okunnu directed the police to produce the applicant in court yesterday. But, he was not brought, thereby stalling the hearing of his application .
He was not brought because he is not in good shape. Only God knows what must have been done to him to extract a forceful confession. How can a case proceed without the accused? I know sha that justice will be done by the Almighty. The judge should enjoy her vacation with her children. It could be one of her children or loved ones in the future. Unless we are not with the Nigerian Police.
Until there is proper separation of power in the country,all these abuse of rights .Are not going to stop.It is only the executive arm of government.That enjoys the country,
seems the suspect gat strong back up from home.. or he's from a literate family.
I hope they are not detaining innocent ones
or they're scared he might let a cat out the bag it the police keeps detaining him
Police pls take him to court for hearing, that is his constitutional right and so should not be deprived of it.
They should grant them bail jor!!! What of our top politician that are stealing our billions of naira are they not granting them bail ?? ?
1m small naa...
Wonders shall never end.
the amount of law suits against NPF in courts are alarming. but they rarely lose sha bcos its mostly human rights infringement suits n dt dsnt hold much water in naija.
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They should grant them bail jor!!! What of our top politician that are stealing our billions of naira are they not granting them bail ?? ?
He is innocent until proven guilty
Fibonnachi Omogbai
My question will always be...How come Nigeria Police cant challenge them during the Operation or even `foil' the Operation before its executed yet they are good at getting them after the operations...How do they normally get them...are the police magicians.
Please, it's bad that Nigeria police can't protect us...its worst that you have to suffer in their hands too.
Why didn't the STUPID Nigeria police him to court..I suspect they don't have enough evidence.
Lolz, dis 1 na serious drama o, real season film. Let's c who win
They should grant them bail jor!!! What of our top politician that are stealing our billions of naira are they not granting them bail ?? ?
D police should learn to respect human rights
Fibonnachi Omogbai
As a robbery suspect, u still Ave basic rights to a lawyer so go ahead and sue joor
Fibonnachi Omogbai
Is it only poor man that will suffer all they time, grant them bail if they have let them pay, is it not some one that stole N5billion and they granted them bail of 78 million ??
See me se trouble,who send u to rubbed?if u won die dere die now useless stupid boi
Is it only poor man that will suffer all they time, grant them bail if they have let them pay, is it not some one that stole N5billion and they granted them bail of 78 million ?? Them should do they same here
Those guys funny, 1m too small, if they are not found guilty, www.9jakeek.blogspot.com
Is it only poor man that will suffer all they time, grant them bail if they have let them pay, is it not some one that stole N5billion and they granted them bail of 78 million ?? Them should do they same here , those boys have there human right as them have too
See matter... so much confidence
Armed Robber knows his right too. Hmmmmm na wa o. Ngwanu police over to you.
Thunder fire them there plus the uselsss lawyer who filed the case. Oloshi
Everyday yeye story......naija jagajaga
Hmmm na wa oh!
Tiff set know law.. Well naija police never follows proceedure
This is what U see when a killer or vicious robber hails from an influencial or well-to-do family. Next , he'll be released to rejoin a new gang while the other three colleagues of his are either sentenced to life imprisonment or executed by the police when the case is out of public view.
Hahaha he think say na America he dey,enough lawlessness in this country...nothing like civil right
Mcheeeeeeew! Wetin person no go hear. I wish him the best sha. Linda take note!
Mcheeeeeeew! Wetin person no go hear. I wish him the best sha. Linda take note!
Human right violation, corrupt unlawful police practice, incapable judicial system, "oct 22",
When the police force don't understand the rule of law, and we all condone such impunity.
Wat bail
They should remain dere
Oh! Our justice system should come to their rescue since they r still suspects, and not yet proven guilty so they r by right entitled to bail except d law court says otherwise.
He is not serious! He want bail abi so that he will escape and continue robbing and killing innocent people and that his chief lawyer is collecting his own share from the loot mtewww!!!
Oh! Our justice system should come to their rescue since they r still suspects, and not yet proven guilty so they r by right entitled to bail except d law court says otherwise.
Oh! Our justice system should come to their rescue since they r still suspects, and not yet proven guilty so they r by right entitled to bail except d law court says otherwise.
Pls remember he is innocent until proven guilty. For now he's still a suspect. Even if he did take part in the robbery, he is still a human being and a nigerian that has rights. These rights can be enforced and should be protected. He can very well sue the nigerian police for keeping him in detention, not bringing him to court within the time frame provided under the law.
Please let's be informed. Say no to ignorance.
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Pls remember he is innocent until proven guilty. For now he's still a suspect. Even if he did take part in the robbery, he is still a human being and a nigerian that has rights. These rights can be enforced and should be protected. He can very well sue the nigerian police for keeping him in detention, not bringing him to court within the time frame provided under the law.
Please let's be informed. Say no to ignorance.
Too funny
They r suspects oooo not yet guilty abeg naija police too de show dier seef jooor.
I CONCUR WITH U @ DEBBIE IS NOT SERIOUS
God bless you okorie
Henry eze .ure are a pathetic fool.sometimes ur comments sound like ure a 'very disturbed person (mentally).and by the way,u look like a paedophile that was arrested somewhere in Enugu
Where in the world did you come.you are so silly
Are u sure he is still alive?
U b mumu. Knowing Nig police hw r we even sure dese were d real masterminds. Assuming ur bro is locked up falsely u will nt say this rubbish. Let them face the normal judicial process and if they r guilty they wil b punishd
Hmmmm no comment
Some sense.
WORD!!!
Nigerian police men are dead ... I think all these so called useless police should be changed.. and replace with sincere people. . Who really have the fear of God in them..if not , na innocent people go dey pay for wetin dem nor know.
THE COUNSEL KNOW TOO WELL THAT UNDER CRIMINAL CODE OF LAGOS STATE THAT ARM ROBBEREY
IS NOT BAILABLE OFFENCE AND HE SHOULD BE TRY IN COURT OF LAW AND BE REMANDED IN PRISON UNTIL ANOTHER HEARING DATE BECAUSE IT INVOLVE IN CARRY ARMS (GUN). MR TOSAN IS ARM ROBBERY THAT DON'T HAVE MERCY FOR OTHER PERSON'S LIFE WHEN HE IS ON OPERATION, NOW THAT HE WAS ARRESTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.MR LAWYER, YOU THAT DEFENDING ROBBER NOW, IF YOU WHERE THERE WHEN HE WAS ON OPERATION HE (TOSAN) WILL NOT SPARE YOU TOO. TOSAN NEED TO FACE THE LAW. BAILING ARM ROBBER THAT IS INNOCENT OF THE CRIME OR WHAT. NIGERIA NEED TO GROW UP IN OUR JUDICIARY SYSTEM. TOSAN IS STILL A SUSPECT, NOT YET GUILTY OF THE OFFENCE YET, BUT SINCE THE OFFENCE INVOLVED ARM ROBBERY WHICH IS NOT BAILABLE OFFENCE POLICE NEED TO GO TO COURT AND SEEK MORE TIME FOR INVESTIGATION.
TAKING POLICE TO COURT IS WASTE OF TIME, HIS UNCLE SHOULD NOT THAT HIS NEPHEW CASE IS NOT BAILABLE OFFENCE. IT IS ALL THOSE SO CALLED BIG MEN THAT SPOIL THE COUNTRY BY
ENCOURAGE THE SON, NEPHEW AND RELATION WHEN THE COMMIT OFFENCE. PLEASE SHOULD STOP ENCOURAGE WHAT IS NOT GOOD, BAD BLOOD REMAIN BAD BLOOD, ARM ROBBER WILL REMAIN ARM ROBBER EXPECT GOD CHANGE HIM.
For 9ja? U don enta one chance b that
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