Tope Akinyode, lawyer to Mr Anthony Okolie, an Asaba-based businessman detained for 10 weeks by the DSS for using a SIM card previously registered in Hanan Buhari’s name, has made good his threat to sue all the parties involved in Okolie’s ordeal.
A suit has now been filed in which Okolie is asking President Buhari’s daughter, the Department of State Services (DSS) and MTN, to pay him N500 million compensation.
Mr Okolie, 33, was arrested on July 19, 2019 in Asaba.
The suit, with number FHC/ASB/CS/3/2020, is seeking an order to “compel the respondents (DSS, Hanan and MTN) jointly or severally to pay the applicant the sum of N500,000,000 only as general and aggravated damages for the gross and unlawful violation of the applicant’s right to acquire moveable properties, freedom of movement and self-dignity.”
Okolie said in the suit that he was detained with handcuffs until September 22, 2019, as the DSS waited for Hanan, who was schooling in the United Kingdom, to come and clear him but she never did.
The trader also attached the receipt he was issued after purchasing the SIM card as well as the SIM certificate.
According to the affidavit, he bought the SIM card on December 8, 2018, with phone number, 09035666662, for the sum of N1,000.
Okolie asked the court to declare that his long detention was an abuse of his fundamental human rights and that the actions of the DSS contravened sections 35 and 34 of the 1999 Constitution.
A suit has now been filed in which Okolie is asking President Buhari’s daughter, the Department of State Services (DSS) and MTN, to pay him N500 million compensation.
Mr Okolie, 33, was arrested on July 19, 2019 in Asaba.
The suit, with number FHC/ASB/CS/3/2020, is seeking an order to “compel the respondents (DSS, Hanan and MTN) jointly or severally to pay the applicant the sum of N500,000,000 only as general and aggravated damages for the gross and unlawful violation of the applicant’s right to acquire moveable properties, freedom of movement and self-dignity.”
Okolie said in the suit that he was detained with handcuffs until September 22, 2019, as the DSS waited for Hanan, who was schooling in the United Kingdom, to come and clear him but she never did.
The trader also attached the receipt he was issued after purchasing the SIM card as well as the SIM certificate.
According to the affidavit, he bought the SIM card on December 8, 2018, with phone number, 09035666662, for the sum of N1,000.
Okolie asked the court to declare that his long detention was an abuse of his fundamental human rights and that the actions of the DSS contravened sections 35 and 34 of the 1999 Constitution.
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Nice one but will it fly?
ReplyDeletevery good...let all the spurious allegations be settled once and for all
ReplyDeleteThe guy ought to sue for an additional 500million naira...Since common sense is not common
ReplyDeleteNa Hanan dey reign now. The other Buhari's daughter what's her name again? Been a while we heard from her.
ReplyDeleteHe did the right thing but not in this our lawless country
ReplyDeleteNgwanu!
ReplyDeleteHe has a right to die for pain and suffering. But again, this is Nigeria. A country with overzealous security forces. He can be arrested again and intimidated for filing a lawsuit.
ReplyDeleteRight to sue for pain and suffering.
DeleteEven those who stole all our money were not handcuffed for ten days.
Which sim is being sold for N1,000
ReplyDeleteI wonder o
DeleteI wonder o
DeleteSpecial numbers.. .some go as high as 5k.
DeleteSpecial numbers or premium could go as high as 5k.
DeleteMy dear, I work in telecomm and some numbers are sold for 50k . Depends on the category it falls under.
DeleteGOOD
ReplyDeleteA friend's younger brother. Lol. He shoild sue their ass.
ReplyDeletei hope they will get what they are asking for.
ReplyDeleteI hope a very good human rights lawyer take up his case pro bono.
ReplyDeleteOmo this guy fit don hammer like so o 😄
ReplyDeleteI like the fact he has sued even if the kangaroo justice system in Nigeria doesn't favour. It was against his fundamental rights so let the case begin.
ReplyDeleteI know he will win the case with compensation but he wont be paid.I just pray this happen to me here in Australia.I don won lotto be that .cool $$$
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