The families of January 27, 2002 Ikeja bomb blast victims have called
on the Federal Government to fulfill the promise it made to them. The
Federal Government had promised to compensate the families and assist
the victims children.
Speaking at a press briefing, the coordinator of the families, Mr
Olaniran Majekodunmi, said lack of response by the Federal Government
prompted them to consult their lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, who, in turn,
wrote the Ministry of Defence and copied relevant government agencies
and has also written reminders, but the initiative did not yielded
positive answer. According to him, they were asking for justice for the
spilled blood of their relations at Oke- Afa and other places in Lagos.
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Court compels Lagos to pay ram seller N7m compensation for unlawful detention
An Ikeja High Court, Lagos, yesterday, dismissed an application by
the Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr. Ade Ipaye, asking the court for
a stay of execution of the judgment of the court delivered in favour of
an illegally-detained Nigerian, Mamman Keita.
Justice Habeeb Abiru, had in the judgment last December 16, ordered the Attorney-General to pay N7 million to Keita as compensation for his detention in prison for over 10 years without trial.
The judge held that Keita’s detention without proper arraignment and trial in court was a violation of his fundamental human rights as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution.
The court also ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, and Ipaye to tender an apology to the 43-year-old ram seller for detaining him unjustly for murder.
Abiru, while dismissing the application, said it lacked merit because Keita was unjustly detained for over 10 years and deserved the compensation.
The judge faulted Ipaye’s claim that Keita was remanded in prison by the police without forwarding the case to the office of the Attorney- General.
He said the police and the AG were responsible for ensuring that people were given justice, which was denied Keita in his case.
Ipaye said: “The criminal justice administration law was proposed by the Ministry of Justice and we have a duty to uphold its provisions.”
He had filed an appeal at the Appeal Court, Lagos,against the judgment and had asked the lower court to stay execution of its judgment pending the determination of the appeal.
Justice Habeeb Abiru, had in the judgment last December 16, ordered the Attorney-General to pay N7 million to Keita as compensation for his detention in prison for over 10 years without trial.
The judge held that Keita’s detention without proper arraignment and trial in court was a violation of his fundamental human rights as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution.
The court also ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, and Ipaye to tender an apology to the 43-year-old ram seller for detaining him unjustly for murder.
Abiru, while dismissing the application, said it lacked merit because Keita was unjustly detained for over 10 years and deserved the compensation.
The judge faulted Ipaye’s claim that Keita was remanded in prison by the police without forwarding the case to the office of the Attorney- General.
He said the police and the AG were responsible for ensuring that people were given justice, which was denied Keita in his case.
Ipaye said: “The criminal justice administration law was proposed by the Ministry of Justice and we have a duty to uphold its provisions.”
He had filed an appeal at the Appeal Court, Lagos,against the judgment and had asked the lower court to stay execution of its judgment pending the determination of the appeal.
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