Kunle Adelabu
Honourable Justice A.F. Pokanu of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikorodu, on Friday (today), March 18,2022, dismissed the application of Mr Oluwatosin Onamade, a former Chairmanship aspirant for the Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), filed to stop the Nigerian Police from arresting him.
The judge, in his judgement, said that the applicant failed to establish that his Fundamental Rights were breached, and therefore, pronounced that the application lacks merit and dismissed same.
Onamade, in the suit No: IKD/11531MFHR/21, sought for the protection of his Fundamental right of dignity of human person, personal liberty, freedom of movement and right to property guaranteed by section 34, 35, 39, 43 and 44 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
The judge dismissed all the prayers sought by the applicant in its entirety filed against defendants –Deputy Inspector General of Police (Force intelligence Bureau, Area 10, Garki, Abuja), DCP Eloho Okpsoziakpo (Force intelligence Bureau, Area 10, Garki, Abuja), ASP Abubarkar inwanfero (I.P.O, Force intelligence Bureau, Area 10, Garki, Abuja) and Fathiu Jimoh Salisu, former Chairman, Ijede LCDA.
He also awarded each of the Defendants N200, 000 against Onamade.
Mr Oluwatosin Onamade, a former Chairmanship aspirant for Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, filed his application on 12th of July, 2021
