Despite claiming he did not authorize any lawyer to file a suit on his
behalf, the Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed July 13 for hearing in
a N300m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by suspected kidnap
kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, against the
Inspector-General of Police.
Evans, through his lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, filed the suit last week
urging the court to order the police to charge him to court or release
him immediately.
He urged the court to award N300m damages against the police in his
favour for his alleged unlawful detention without being charged to
court.
Evans is contending that his continued detention by the respondents
since June 10, 2017, without being charged to court or released on bail
is an infringement on his fundamental human rights.