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ADETONA & ORS
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EFCC & ORS

(2017) JELR 39785 (CA)

Court of Appeal 24 Feb 2017 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/I/10/2011
Judges:CHINWE EUGENIA IYIZOBA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria HARUNA SIMON TSAMMANI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria NONYEREM OKORONKWO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Adenrele Adegborioye, Esq. with him, Ajibola Ariba, Esq. For Appellant Nkereuwem Anana, Esq. for the 1st Respondent.Ibukunoluwa T. Famoriyo (Miss) with, Fela Ajayi, Esq. for the 2nd and 3rd Respondents For Respondent

NONYEREM OKORONKWO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellants, consequent upon leave at the High Court of Ogun State granted them on 5/9/2009 commenced proceedings vide application for the enforcement of their fundamental rights to dignity of human person, fair hearing, private and family life, to acquire and own property, freedom of movements and to seek the following reliefs set out in their originating motion of 28/9/2009.

(a) A declaration that the 1st Respondent is not a debt recovery agent and cannot whether by threat, coercion, blackmail or howsoever enforce payment of the credit facility granted to the 3rd Applicant by the 2nd Respondent, which said credit facility is the subject of a private ongoing and subsisting contract entered into between the 3rd Applicant and the 2nd Respondent.

(b) A declaration that the 2nd Respondent cannot by way of arrest, harassment, intimidation or detention seek to enforce the repayment of the credit facility granted by the 2nd Resp…

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