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FORT ROYAL HOMES LTD & ANOR
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EFCC & ANOR

(2017) JELR 37867 (CA)

Court of Appeal 11 Jul 2017 Nigeria
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- This case involves an appeal from a ruling of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria. - The appellants sought various declarations and orders relating to the alleged unlawful arrest and detention of the second appellan

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Suit Number:CA/A/211/2013
Judges:ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA JCA EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM JCA MUHAMMED MUSTAPHA JCA
Counsel:Dr. S. Ajala with him, Mrs. N. Oka For the Appellant; Mrs. Hussaina Garba for the 1st Respondent; Musa Idel with him, U. Obiagi for the 2nd Respondent.

ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal has arisen from the ruling of Honourable Justice Garba Salisu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory holden at Abuja in suit number FCT/HC/M/77/12, delivered on the 16th day of January, 2013.

The appellants herein were the applicants at the lower Court. They prayed for the following reliefs:

1. A declaration that the arrest and detention of the 2nd applicant on the 18th day of September 2012 for no reasonable ground was unlawful, illegal, unconstitutional and a gross violation of the 2nd applicants fundamental rights to personal liberty by the respondents.

2. A declaration that the denial of the 2nd applicant of the right to consult with his legal practitioner after his arrest on the 18th day of September, 2012 is unlawful, illegal, unconstitutional and a gross violation of the 2nd applicant's fundamental rights to personal liberty by the respondents.

3. An order restraining the 1st respondent from fu…

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