ADEBUKUNOLA ADEOTI BANJOKO, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgement): This Appeal is against the Judgment delivered by Honorable Justice Y. HALILU of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on the 1st Day of February, 2021 in Suit No FCT/HC/CV/806/2019, contained at Pages 197-227 of the Record of Appeal filed on the 12th Day of March, 2022 but deemed on the 12th Day of March, 2024.
The Brief facts of the Case that gave rise to this Appeal were that, the Appellant, a car wash man doing business in the Jobi District Area of the Federal Capital Territory, was arrested on the allegation of raping the Fourteen (14) year old daughter of the 2nd Respondent. His Case for the Enforcement of his Fundamental Human Rights under Sections 6(6) (8), 34 (1), 35 (1), 37, 41(1), and 46 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended) and Order II RULE 1, IV RULE 3, 4 RULE (IV) and XV RULE (4) of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009, was premised o…