ABBA BELLO MOHAMMED, JCA: Before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (the trial court), the Respondent, as Applicant, instituted a fundamental rights action wherein he sought for the following reliefs against the Appellants, as Respondents:
A declaration that the detention of the Applicant by the 1st – 8th Respondents from the 5th day of May, 2022 to date is unlawful, unconstitutional, illegal and a violation of the Applicant’s fundamental rights guaranteed by Section 35(1) and (4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
A declaration that the restriction/confinement placed on the Applicant by the Respondents is unlawful, unconstitutional and a direct infraction of the rights of the Applicant to freedom of movement as guaranteed by Section 41 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
A declaration that the detention of the Applicant by the Respondents without informing him of his offence in writing is unlawful, un…