The N300 million fundamental Human rights enforcement suit
filed against the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and the Lagos
state commissioner for police Fatai Owoseni, by suspected notorious
kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, has been adjourned to July
27th. Also joined in the case are the Nigeria Police Force and the Special
Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command.
The presiding judge, Justice Chuka Obiozor, declined
entertaining the case today on the grounds that counsel to the notorious
kidnapper, Olukoya Ogungbeje, was yet to pay the punitive cost of N20,000
awarded against him at the last court hearing.
Ogungbeje was fined for professional misconduct as he failed
to show up for hearing of the suit last week and instead sent a litigation
officer from his law firm, Stephen Abunike, who told the court that his
principal was indisposed and had written a letter seeking an adjournment.
At the resumed hearing of the case today, counsel for the
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Effiong Asuquo, informed the court that
Ogungbeje had given him a post-dated cheque for N20,000 but he rejected it,
saying that was not the order of court.
Justice Obiozor agreed with the counsel to the police
commissioner and directed Ogungbeje to comply with the court order on the
cost awarded against him. He subsequently, adjourned the case till
July 27th.
Evans who was arrested on June 10th, is challenging his
continued detention by the police. He is asking that he be charged to court or
be released immediately.
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