Col. Ojogbane Adegbe, A former Aide-de-Camp to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan,has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Federal Territory High Court in Gudu for unlawful detention and is demanding for compensation of N100m.
Adegbe said he had been in the custody of the EFCC February 11, 2016 without being charged with any offence.
The suit with number CV/995/16 was filed by the plaintiff through his counsel, Ogwu Onoja (SAN), on February 17, 2016.
The plaintiff is seeking the following prayers, “A declaration that the arrest and continued detention of the applicant by the respondent since February 11, 2016 is unconstitutional as it offends his right to personal liberty as guaranteed by Section 35 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).“An order directing the respondent to release the applicant from unlawful detention with immediate effect.
“Or, in the alternative to Prayer 2, hereof; an order admitting the applicant to bail, pending his trial in a court of competent jurisdiction.“N100m as general damages for unlawful detention of the applicant.“A written apology by the respondent to the applicant.”
The suit is to come for hearing before Justice Y. Halilu on Friday.
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