Wednesday 20 April 2016

Why Court ordered DSS to pay detained Ekiti lawmaker N5m

Did you know that it is your constitutional right as a Nigerian to be charged to court within 24 hours of being detained (maximum 48 hours if a court of competent jurisdiction is not in close proximity)? Well, now you know!


On the assumption that you own a copy of the Nigerian Constitution please refer to section 35. If you have a copy of the constitution and you refuse to be aware of the section 35, then any wahala you receive from shady police (not all of them) with regards to your Right to Personal Liberty might be your fault. Besides, If violated, you might be eligible to receive compensation just like the Ekiti lawmaker. Clearly, he was aware of his rights (being a lawmaker), and so the system worked for him.

Is there a correlation between being a "big man" and knowing how the system works?

Is there a correlation between being poor and being unaware of how the system works?

This is not the first time a court of competent jurisdiction is ordering the security agencies to pay damages (not the violent type) to citizens whose constitutional rights have been violated. Here are some more

Court orders police to pay N12m as damages to a salesboy

ILLEGAL DETENTION: Court orders Police to pay Ugolor N1m

Abuja Shooting: Court Orders Police To Pay N50m To Victims

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