KATSINA-ALU JSC (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The appellants herein had on 14th December, 1995 filed at the High Court, Lagos a motion ex parte under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 1979 seeking:
(a) Leave to apply to the court for the enforcement of their fundamental rights as guaranteed by the 1979 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
(b) That the granting of this leave shall operate as a stay of all actions or matters relating to or connected with this complaint until determination of the application.
(c) That the motion paper and all the processes in this suit shall be served on all the respondents within 14 days. The motion was heard and granted by Bioshogun J. on 18th January, 1996.
Following the leave granted by Bioshogun J. the appellants on 31st January, 1996 filed a motion at the Federal High Court, Lagos praying the court for:
(a) A declaration that the arrest and detention of the applicants at the barracks police station, Su…