Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa delivered the judgment in a case filed by lawyer Maxwell Nosakhare Uwaifo, who was harassed by policemen along Sapele Roundabout.
The court declared that officers must wear visible name tags and force numbers, and that it is unlawful for them to intimidate, arrest, or seize devices from citizens recording their actions.
The judge awarded Uwaifo ₦5 million in damages and ₦2 million for litigation costs, stressing that police must operate with transparency and respect citizens’ rights.
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Very good 👍🏾
ReplyDeleteYes ooo 💃
ReplyDeleteYes, yes and yes
ReplyDeleteE don too much
Don't try and record a drunk officers oooo
ReplyDeleteExcellent judgement! 👌🏾👏🏾👍🏾
ReplyDeleteNigerians deserve to be protected from police brutality and harassment.
The question is how will the court ensure that it enforces the payment of total Judgment debt of N7m and any accrued statutory interest by the Nigerian Police Force to the lawyer? 🤔
It is well-known that the Nigerian government even presidents have flouted court judgments and disobeyed the rule of law yet, they use the same courts of law and law enforcement agencies to muzzle and oppress the masses.