ATINUKE OMOBONIKE IGE, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal by the defendants against the Ruling of Ojutalayo J. of the Federal High Court Kano delivered on
3/6/94 in Suit No. FHC/CS/18/M1/94. The substantive suit was brought by the 3 plaintiffs/applicants against the Commissioner of police and 6 others by way of a Motion on Notice praying for the following orders:-
"1. An order granting the applicants the enforcement of their fundamental human rights as guaranteed by the Constitution.
2. An order granting unconditional bail to the applicants.
3. An order granting the applicants compensation assessed at N50, 000.00 each for deprivation suffered since 10th March 1994 till date.
4. An order directing the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents and their agents or subordinates, to desist from further harassment of the applicants."
It is pertinent at this stage to mention that there had been an earlier report of an armed robbery case in March 1994 in Dala Local Government Area o…