- Director State Security Service v. Olisa Ogbakoba
{1998} NWLR pt 595 p 425
In his submission, the 1st respondent’s counsel argued in
paragraph 3:2 of their adopted written address that in an
allegation of in this case, the burden of proving the alleged
violation, is on the applicant and the applicant in this
application, did not prove his allegations against the
respondents as required by law as the contents of the
affidavit evidence before the court, did supply sufficient
materials upon which the court can rely in granting his
application.
He submitted that every person who has reason to complaint
against any person in connection with the commission of crime
as did by the 1st respondent, is guaranteed by law to do so
before the police or any law enforcement agency.
- Gbajor V. Ogunburegui {1961} 1 ANLR 853 at
- Gusau V. Umeurike {2012} 28 WRN III
- Osil V. Balogun {2012} 38 WRN 143
- FCMB V. Ette {2008} 22 WRN 63
He submitted further that the 1st respondent by his counter
affidavit, reported the commission of crime when his family
members were attacked to the 2nd respondent for the 2nd
respondent’s necessary legal action.
He concluded by submitting that the 1st respondent having
performed what is required of him by law, cannot be said to
have violated or infringed upon the rights of the applicant.
- Fajemirokun V. C.B (C.I) Nig. Ltd {2002} 10 NWLR pt
774 p 95
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