PROPERTY SEALING: Evans files fresh N1bn suit against police

A fresh N1 billion suit has been filed before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, by billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans against the Nigerian Police for unlawfully sealing his property in Lagos.

Joined as respondents in the suit filed by Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to Evans are the Inspector General of Police, Nigeria Police, Inspector General of Police, Intelligence Response Team, IRT, ACP Abba Kyari and DSP Phillip Rieninwa.

Chief among the prayers of Mr. Ogungbeje is for the court to declare that the forceful seizure, confiscation and sealing of his property as unconstitutional.

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He also wants the court for an order compelling the respondents jointly and severally to immediately and unconditionally release the property as listed in the motion papers.

Other prayers he is seeking from the court, include “An order compelling the respondents to severally and jointly tender an apology to the applicant and to pay him the sum of N1 billion being general and exemplary damages for the alleged forceful seizure and confiscation of the applicant’s property without the court order.

”A perpetual injunction restraining the respondents from tampering or taking any action against the applicant or any of his properties in relation to this case.”

 

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