Billionaire Kidnapper Evans Won His First Case Against The Nigeria Police Force

Presiding Judge, Justice Anka Abdulaziz, of
the Lagos Federal High Court, on
Wednesday, ordered that the fundamental
rights suit filed by Evans against the
Nigeria Police, will go to trial.



Recall, that Evans through his Lawyer, had
filed a N300 million lawsuit against the
Police, as exemplary damages for his
‘illegal’ detention and harm caused by his
media trial.



Anka dismissed the objections of the
Counsel to the Police, Eze Emmanuel, and
agreed with the Counsel to Evans, Olukoya
Ogungbeje, that service on the first and
second respondents have been affected.


The first and second respondents in the
suit, are the Inspector General of Police,
the Nigeria Police Force. The other
respondents, are the Lagos State Police
Commissioner, and the Special Anti
Robbery Squad, SARS.


Justice Anka, also ruled that leave was not
required for the matter to be heard
during vacation, as Order 4 Rule 5 of the
Fundamental Rights Enforcement
Procedure Rules of 2009, enjoins the
court to pursue speed and justice on
issues of fundamental human rights.