Judge hands-off Evans' case on illegal detention

Justice Abdulazeez Anka of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Wednesday, October 11 declined to hear a fundamental rights suit filed by suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans. 

Evans is seeking N300 million damages for his illegal detention. 

NAN Anka said that the case file would be returned to the Administrative Judge for further directive. 

The judge had earlier heard the case during the court’s long vacation and had adjourned until Aug. 29 for judgment after parties argued it and adopted their addresses on Aug.16. But the police through its counsel. 

Mr David Igbodo said another lawyer, Mr Henry Obiazi, who represented the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police when the case was heard did so without authorisation.

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