The 76 destitute
individuals who were deported to Anambra
in July by the Fashola government have
filed a N1 billion lawsuit against Lagos at a
Federal High Court in Lagos.
Named as applicants in the suit are seven
of the deportees Nnenna Ogbonna, Joseph
Aniebonam, Osondu Mbuto, Osondu Agwu,
Emily Okoroariri, Friday Ndukwe and
Onyeka Ugwu, on behalf of the 76 others.
The Attorney-General of Lagos State and
the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State are
named as the respondents
Lawyer to the applicants Ugo Ugwunnadi
has asked the court to rule that they are
Nigerians and are entitled to fundamental
rights enshrined in the constitution under
Sections 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41 and 42.
The applicants are also asking for a
perprtual injunction restraining the Lagos
Government or its agents from further
deporting them or refusing them free entry
in or outside Lagos.
They also demand Lagos government
tender a written apology to them by
publishing the apology in three national
newspapers continuously for 30 days, from
the date of the first publication, for
unlawful and gross violation of their
constitutional rights.
The suit was brought as a motion on notice
pursuant to Order 11, Rule 1&2 of the
Fundamental Rights (Enforcement
Procedure Rules), 2009, Sections 34 (1) (A),
35, 40, 45 (1), 42 (1), 46 (1) and 6 (1) of the
1999 Constitution, as amended; Articles 5, 6
and 12 of African Charter on Human and
Peoples Rights.
The hearing, to be presided over by Justice
Anumogobia, is set to begin on January 29,
2014.
individuals who were deported to Anambra
in July by the Fashola government have
filed a N1 billion lawsuit against Lagos at a
Federal High Court in Lagos.
Named as applicants in the suit are seven
of the deportees Nnenna Ogbonna, Joseph
Aniebonam, Osondu Mbuto, Osondu Agwu,
Emily Okoroariri, Friday Ndukwe and
Onyeka Ugwu, on behalf of the 76 others.
The Attorney-General of Lagos State and
the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State are
named as the respondents
Lawyer to the applicants Ugo Ugwunnadi
has asked the court to rule that they are
Nigerians and are entitled to fundamental
rights enshrined in the constitution under
Sections 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41 and 42.
The applicants are also asking for a
perprtual injunction restraining the Lagos
Government or its agents from further
deporting them or refusing them free entry
in or outside Lagos.
They also demand Lagos government
tender a written apology to them by
publishing the apology in three national
newspapers continuously for 30 days, from
the date of the first publication, for
unlawful and gross violation of their
constitutional rights.
The suit was brought as a motion on notice
pursuant to Order 11, Rule 1&2 of the
Fundamental Rights (Enforcement
Procedure Rules), 2009, Sections 34 (1) (A),
35, 40, 45 (1), 42 (1), 46 (1) and 6 (1) of the
1999 Constitution, as amended; Articles 5, 6
and 12 of African Charter on Human and
Peoples Rights.
The hearing, to be presided over by Justice
Anumogobia, is set to begin on January 29,
2014.
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