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       Court fix May 31 to commence hearing Peace Corps suit against
       Police
   DIR By: naijaontop
       Date: May 15, 2017, 2:01 pm
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       The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed May 31 to commence
       hearing in the enforcement of fundamental human rights suit
       brought against the Nigeria Police and four others.
       The suit was filed by the Trustees of the Peace Corps of Nigeria
       and its National Commandant, Mr Dickson Akoh, who demanded N2
       billion as compensation.
       At the hearing on Monday, Mr Tijani Gazali, counsel to the
       Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS),
       prayed the court for time to enable him regularise the processes
       filed on behalf of his client.
       Gazali said that the name of the Director-General of the DSS was
       omitted in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of his clients.
       He prayed the court for a short adjournment to enable him
       correct the anomalies on the counter-affidavit, and to
       specifically reflect the name of Director-General of the DSS.
       Since there was no objection to the application for adjournment,
       the judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, adjourned the matter until
       May 31.
       The peace corps, in the suit filed by Mr Kanu Agabi (SAN), is
       demanding N2 billion as compensation for the embarrassment
       caused it by the arrest and detention of its personnel by
       security operatives.
       It is also asking the court to declare as illegal, unlawful and
       unconstitutional the arrest of Akoh and other officers as well
       as the sealing of its headquarters in Abuja and offices in the
       36 states.
       Other reliefs sought by the corps include that the court should
       declare that it is entitled to fundamental rights to acquire and
       own properties, lawful assembly and freedom of movement.
       This, according to the corps, is as guaranteed under Sections
       34, 35, 40, 41, and 43 of the 1999 Constitution. The corps also
       applied for an order compelling the respondents to un-seal its
       headquarters and offices nationwide.
       It also asked the court to order the respondents to release
       properties seized during their unlawful invasion of its office.
       It prayed the court for an order of perpetual injunction
       restraining the respondents from further sealing its office and
       disrupting its activities, including its meetings and
       orientation of its members.
       The N2 billion-suit by the corps was instituted against the
       Police Force, Inspector General of Police, National Security
       Adviser, the DSS and its Director-General and the
       Attorney-General of the Federation.
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