Igbo Deportees Sued Lagos State Over Deportation, Seek 1 Billion Naira

For sending them illegally out of Lagos state to their
home lands, over 80 Igbo deportees have sued the
government of Lagos state Nigeria.
Last Thursday, a lawsuit was filed by those affected
at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The plaintiffs
demanded one billion naira in compensation for
humiliation.
7 plaintiffs filed the suit on behalf of 66 others and
they are jointly seeking the compensation from the
Lagos State government as general damages for
breach of their rights. The seven plaintiffs are; Joseph
Aniebonam, Osondu Mbuto, Osondu Agwu, Nnenna
Ogbonna, Emily Okoroariri, Friday Ndukwe and
Onyeka Ugwu.
Joined as respondents are the Attorney-General of
Lagos State and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos
State.
When the case was mentioned in court, the counsel
representing the plaintiffs, Mr Ugo Ugwunnadi, told
the court that the case was coming up for the first
time.
He informed the court that he had only been served
with the processes from the first respondent, the
Attorney General of Lagos and that the second
respondent, the commissioner of police, was yet to
serve his process.
The counsel, therefore, asked the court to give
parties a date for the hearing of the matter by which
time lawyers involved would have perfected their
processes.
The Counsel representing the Attorney General of
Lagos State, Mr Tayo Odupitan, told the court that he
had filed a counter-affidavit, written address and an
exhibit, all in response to the plaintiffs' suit.
He, however, informed the court that the A-G Lagos
State, Mr Ade Ipaye, had indicated his intention to
defend the suit personally.
Meanwhile, Counsel to the Commissioner of Police,
Mr Sam Adebeshin, told the court that he was yet to
regularise the processes on behalf of the second
respondent.
After listening to all the parties, Justice Rita Ofili-
Ajumogobia adjourned the case to February 19 for
further hearing.
[Reported By Channels TV]

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