ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of Imo State High Court in Suit No:HME/IM/2005, delivered on 01/02/2006 by Hon. Justice I.O. Agugua in favour of the 1st set of Respondents, who were the Applicants at the lower Court, seeking the enforcement of their fundamental Rights. The lower Court had awarded N100,000.00 to the Applicants against the 1st to 3rd Respondents (Appellant's) for breach of their (Applicants) fundamental rights, and N10,000 as cost. The Court also awarded N20,000.00 to Applicants against the 4th Respondent.
Applicants (now 1st set of Respondents) had prayed for enforcement of their fundamental rights to personal liberty, freedom of movement and dignity of their human persons and for the sum of N300,000.00 as damages for the breach of their said rights. The motion ex-parte was heard on 25/1/2005 and leave granted for the filing of the Motion on Notice. On being served with the processes, the 1st to 3rd Re…