The Court of Appeal in Lagos, has overturned the ruling of a high
court and quashed the N25million damages awarded to yoruba Nollywood
actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe.
In the ruling, the Court of Appeal re-affirmed the right of the NDLEA
to investigate, arrest, detain and prosecute drug suspects as long
as the agency acts within the law.
The court said the NDLEA had not violated Mr. Omidina’s rights
because it sought and got court orders from the federal high court to
keep him in custody after the arrested him on the suspicion that he had
ingested hard drugs.
The Court of Appeal came down heavily on the Lagos High court judge
that awarded the damages against the NDLEA, describing the decision as
oppressive and burdensome to an agency of government carrying out
its statutory duties.
Baba Suwe’s attorneys, led by civil rights activist, Bamidele Aturu, have vowed to take the matter before the Supreme Court.
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