A businessman and investor, Mr Tochukwu Nwokoye Nwosu, has dragged a police officer, Mr Ifeanyi Iburu, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) before the Anambra state High Court sitting in Awka over alleged unlawful arrest and detention.
Nwosu, in a fundamental rights enforcement procedure order whose originating motion on notice (Suit no. A/MISC. 392/2024) dated September 10th, 2024, and signed by F. S. Okafor (Esquire), showed that the plaintiff was arrested at his resident in Awka on September 4, 2024.
Blueprint gathered that he was thereafter detained from 10am to 10pm same day in the cell of the Police Rapid Response Squad at Awkuzu, Oyi local government area, Anambra state.
He sought for ₦20,000,000 compensation from the respondent (Iburu), and a declaration from the court that his arrest and detention was a breach of his right to personal liberty and contravenes the section 35 of the Constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria (as amended).
The applicant (Nwosu) also sought an order for the respondent to render a public apology to him over the unlawful arrest and detention, while seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondent from further arresting and detaining him.
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