- Jim-jaja V. COP Rivers State (2013) 6 NWLR pt. 1350 p. 225.
- Alata V. Director SSS 2014 2 NWLR pt. 13 p. 443.
It was his submission that the Rules were designed to advance the course
of protecting human rights, and that once the issue of human right
violation is raised, a solution which project the essence of the rights be
preferred.
- FRN V. Ifegwu (2003) 15 NWLR pt. 842 p. 113 at 184.
- Paragraph 3 (c) of the Preamble to FREP Rules 2009.
He submitted that Section 35 of the CFRN 1999 as amended, guaranteed
right to personal liberty and that the wrongful detention of the Applicant
by the Respondents, is an invasion of that right and the courts are enjoined
to grant reliefs where wrongful detention is proved.
- Mwiiniyivia V. COP (2005) 11 NWLR pt. 936 p. 225 at 261.
- Onyirioha V. IGP (2009) 3 NWLR pt. 1128 p. 342.
- Shagari V. COP (2007) 5 NWLR pt. 1027 p. 275.
- Folasade V. AG Lagos State (1981) NCLR 771.
He contended further that the arrest of the Applicant in lieu of another
suspect, is a violation of Section 8 of the Sokoto State Administration of
Criminal Justice Law, 2019 and Section 36 of the Police Act.
He finally urge the court to grant all the reliefs sought in this application.
Opposing the grant of the reliefs sought by the Applicant, the Respondents
by paragraphs 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 of the counter affidavit and Exhibit EFCC4,
submitted that the Applicant was not arrested in lieu of any suspect, but
invited by the Respondents for clarifications upon a petition received by
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