The Alamo of Ayegbaju-Ijesa in Atakumosa East local government of Osun state, Oba Abideen Adeyemi, has sued the Department of State Security Service (DSS) in court for alleged forceful arrest and unlawful detention.
The monarch accused the operatives of the DSS of harassment and infringement on his fundamental rights.
In a suit filed before the Federal High Court, Osogbo, on August 5, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent in Osogbo, Wednesday, the applicant joined Director General, DSS, the state director, DSS, Mr Geordi, Mr Amosat, Chief Omololu Afilaka and Rotimi Ajewole, as respondents.
Filed through his counsel, Soji Oyetayo, the applicant sought an order of the court, restraining the 5th and 6th defendants from using the instrumentality of the office of the 1st and 2nd respondents from further harassing, humiliating, arresting, detaining or curtailing his freedom of movement and his right to personal liberty.
He faulted the action of DSS via a malicious and frivolous petition written by the 5th and 6th respondents, saying that the 1st to 4th respondents deprived him (the applicant) of his fundamental rights as enshrined in chapter IV of the Nigeria constitution.
He thereby sought an order of the court, awarding the cost of N50 million as general damages being the loss suffered by the applicant.
