ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant herein instituted a Fundamental Right Enforcement Suit by way of an Originating Motion, at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, against the Respondents, seeking the enforcement of his rights. He challenged his arrest, torture, harassment, detention for eight days without any Court Order; the forceful seizure, confiscation and forfeiture of his Grey Coloured Toyota High Lander Jeep with Registration No: LSR 69 DS, and Yellow Coloured L T 45 Commercial Bus Vehicle, with Registration No: APP 265 XN; as well as his Nokia Phone, Zenith Bank Cheque Booklet, National Identity Card and Smart Phone, all without any Court order. The Appellant further challenged the forceful seizure, confiscation and forfeiture of the sum of N3,000,000,000. 00, belonging to him, without a Court order. He alleged that he was forcefully handcuffed and whisked to Zenith Bank by the Respondents for the withdrawal of the said sum. The Appellant al…
AMANYI
V.
JOSIEN HOLDINGS LTD & ORS
(2021) JELR 109538 (CA)
Court of Appeal 23 Sep 2021 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The Appellant filed a Fundamental Rights Enforcement Suit at the Federal High Court against the Respondents, alleging unlawful arrest, torture, detention, and forceful seizure of property without a court order, and sought declaratory and
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/L/1110/2019
Judges:Obietonbara Owupele Daniel-Kalio, JCA
Onyekachi Aja Otisi, JCA
Abubakar Sadiq Umar, JCA
Counsel:O.E. Ogunegbeje, Esq. For the Appellant;
F.A. Dalmeida, Esq., with him, O.F. Tijani, Esq. for the 1st-3rd Respondents;
The 4th-6th Respondents were served with hard copy of the Hearing Notice on 29/6/2021 but failed to appear and were unrepresented by Counsel.
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