Chief Raymond Dokpesi, director
general of Ibrahim Babangida’s presidential
campaign organization has sued the State
Security Service, SSS
over his arrest ,detention and
interrogation .He was recently detained over
the October 1st bomb
blast in Abuja.The suite which is a
matter of application for the enforcement of
the fundamental rights of Dokpesi has the DG
of Babangida’s campaign as applicant
while the State Security Service, SSS and
the Attorney General of the Federation are
listed
as respondent
In the suit, Motion No FHC/ABJ/CS/711/2010
filed at the Federal High Court Abuja
Dokpesi is seeking ``the sum of
N100,000,000(One Hundred
Million Naira) as damages
for the unlawful and unwarranted
infringement by
the respondent of the Applicant’s
right to freedom of movement ,personal
liberty and human dignity ''
The Motion
on Notice signed
by
Kano Agabi, SAN prays the court
among
others for ``a declaration that the
applicant , not being involved in or in any
way with the person or persons ,
organization or organizations responsible
for the bomb blast which occurred on the 1st
day of October 2010
at
the Eagle Square Abuja , has
committed no offence to warrant his
continued arrest or detention or questioning
or harassment or intimidation by the
1st Respondent(SSS) as a suspect
in that connection’’
``A declaration that
the arrest, detention ,harassment
and undue questioning
of the Applicant
on the false , malicious and baseless
allegation
of implication in the bomb blast
which occurred on the 1st day of
October 20101
at Eagle Square , Abuja constitutes a
gross violation of the rights of the
applicant and is unlawful and
unconstitutional’’
He is also seeking an order for his release
from bail as well as ``an order restraining
the respondent and /or their agents from
further harassing , intimidating and /
or detaining
the applicant ``.
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