Justice Abdulaziz Anka of a Lagos Federal High Court on
Wednesday ordered that the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by
billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamad***, also known as Evans against
the Nigeria Police Force will proceed.
Anka gave the ruling while dismissing the objections of
counsel to the Nigeria Police Force, Emmanuel Eze, during proceedings in Evans’
N300m suit.
The judge agreed with Counsel to Evans, Olukoya Ogungbeje
that service on the first and second respondents in the case had been properly
effected.
The first and second respondents in the suit are the
Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force. The other respondents
are the Lagos State Police Commissioner and the Special Anti Robbery Squad,
SARS.
Justice Anka also ruled that leave was not required for the
matter to be heard during vacation as Order 4 Rule 5 of the Fundamental Rights
Enforcement Procedure Rules of 2009, enjoins the court to pursue speed and
justice on issues of fundamental human rights.
Evans, through his lawyer had filed a N300m lawsuit against
the police, challenging his continued detention since June 10 without
arraignment.
The billionaire kidnapper is asking the court to award him
N300m as exemplary damages for his alleged illegal detention and the alleged
harm caused by his media trial.
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