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EFCC
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EZE & ANOR.

(2023) JELR 112940 (CA)

Court of Appeal 13 Sep 2023 Nigeria
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- The 1st Respondent instituted an action at the FCT High Court under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009, alleging unlawful arrest, prolonged detention, illegal search/seizure of property, freezing of accounts, and o

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Suit Number:CA/ABJ/891/2021
Judges:MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, JCA JAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, JCA DANIAMI ZAMA SENCHI, JCA
Counsel:M.I Buba Esq. for the Appellant. A.O Okpalah Esq. with Charles Jibuaku Esq. for the 1st Respondent. Joyce Adeyele for the 2nd Respondent.
Location:Abuja

DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This Appeal is against the Judgment of the FCT High Court, Abuja in suit No. FCT/HC/M/12892/2020 delivered on the 20th day of September, 2021 by S. B. Belgore, J. The 1st Respondent (as Applicant before the trial Court) instituted this action to enforce his fundamental rights pursuant to Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009 under Order 2, Rule 2 and section 46 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) against the Appellant (who was the 1st Respondent at the trial Court).

By an Originating Motion dated 9th day of December, 2020 and filed on same date, the 1st Respondent (as Applicant) claimed 12 reliefs against the Appellant and the 2nd Respondent jointly and severally as follows:-

  1. A DECLARATION that the arrest and subsequent detention of the Applicant variously at the Headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Jabi and Idiagbon House, No. 5 Formella Street, o…

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