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Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by chiefinalowo: 5:41pm On Dec 05, 2014
A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a N2bn fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against Lagos State by 83 Nigerians of Igbo extraction, who alleged forceful deportation to Anambra State sometime in 2013.

The applicants had alleged that Lagos State Government arrested them and transported to Onitsha against their consent in July 2013 on the ground that they were not indigenes of the state.

They had therefore gone to court seeking a declaration that their said alleged arrest, remand and forceful transportation was a breach of their rights to personal liberty, freedom of movement and freedom from discrimination.

The applicants, Rosemary Nathaniel, Friday Ndukwe, Grace Igbochi, Ugulori Tutua, Chinyere Nicholas, Osondu Mbuto and 77 others, were praying for damages in the sum of N2bn against Lagos State.

According to their counsel, John Nwokwu, the alleged action of Lagos against the applicants violated Sections 35, 41(1) and 42 of the Constitution.

The alleged action was also argued to violate Articles 6,12, 2 and 28 of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Cap., A9 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

But Justice Musa Kurya, in a judgement delivered on Friday, held that the applicants failed to substantiate the alleged deportation.

The judge aligned with the argument of the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, that the state government did not own or operate any detention centre or prison facility at Ikorodu, where the applicants claimed to have been detained.

The court said it believed Ipaye’s submission that the applicants were rescued from different parts of the state while they were begging for alms, living under bridges, by the roadsides, and engaging in other social vices with no discernible means of livelihood or physical address in Lagos State.

The judge therefore dismissed the suit without awarding cost against any of the parties.

“I did not find any substance in the case of the applicants. Consequently, judgement is hereby entered in favour of the respondents against the applicants with no cost awarded to either party “Justice Kurya held.

Source:http://www.punchng.com/news/court-dismisses-igbo-deportees-suit-against-lagos/

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by chiefinalowo: 5:41pm On Dec 05, 2014
Hahaha... funny people they want free money from Lagos State.

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by chiefinalowo: 5:43pm On Dec 05, 2014
But ibos in Nairaland used to say that there are no ibos begging for alms all over the country.

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by amAZEing: 5:44pm On Dec 05, 2014
grin gud. try again next

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by Pangea: 5:49pm On Dec 05, 2014
Chai! angry
See as dem frustrate some people attempt to hammer! shocked

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by Nobody: 5:53pm On Dec 05, 2014
They should have taken their case to Abuja and not Lagos. The judicial system is not as independent from the executive arm of govt as people think. Seeing as regional sentiment abides in Nigeria this was a wrong move!

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by chiefinalowo: 5:54pm On Dec 05, 2014
chulla12:
They should have taken their case to Abuja and not Lagos. The judicial system is not as independent from the executive arm of govt as people think. Seeing as regional sentiment abides in Nigeria this is a wrong move!

Hahaha...I laugh in Abuah language!

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by Nobody: 5:56pm On Dec 05, 2014
chiefinalowo:


Hahaha...I laugh in Abuah language!

Funny how things work, innit? grin

Just chipped in my 2 cents. Hopefully they appeal to more neutral seats of authority.
Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by eunisam: 6:03pm On Dec 05, 2014
let they be peace!
Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by ibedun: 6:10pm On Dec 05, 2014
They should have gone to Anambra High Court.

Yeye dey smell. Now they should be properly deported! Nonsense!

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by laimo(m): 6:29pm On Dec 05, 2014
Good news.

They attempted to use LASG's help for political victimization.
Who's the victim now?

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by madamoringo(f): 6:38pm On Dec 05, 2014
Hahahahahaha.....THIEVES! We saved them but their long-throat will not spare them disgrace! Next is to carry strong medicine go China, Iran, etc where....(complete the rest)!

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by Jokay07(m): 6:39pm On Dec 05, 2014
Greedy people grin

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by truefact: 7:45pm On Dec 05, 2014
madamoringo:
Hahahahahaha.....THIEVES! We saved them but their long-throat will not spare them disgrace! Next is to carry strong medicine go China, Iran, etc where....(complete the rest)!

Why not campaigning for their expulsion from Nigeria and save yourself the ranting

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by truefact: 7:47pm On Dec 05, 2014
Jokay07:
Greedy people grin
I wonder why your tribe fought for Greedy people to live with you in your nigeria. ..

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by hersexyness(f): 8:09pm On Dec 05, 2014
Hausa n yoruba.... always expectn news abt Igbos...

haba Igbo news too dey sweet una....
befas In d making....

one thing I knw is dat igbos dat beg, share blood wit either Hausa, Yoruba or minor tribes

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by Nobody: 8:12pm On Dec 05, 2014
This is a victorious judgement to the society at large. Obi and not FasholÀ should be blamed for the fate of those destitutes
The court said it believed Ipaye’s submission that the applicants were rescued from different parts of the state while they were begging for alms, living under bridges, by the roadsides, and engaging in other social vices with no discernible means of livelihood or physical address in Lagos State.

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by omusiliyu(m): 8:22pm On Dec 05, 2014
People can be funny at times.. #2BN for what?

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by omusiliyu(m): 8:24pm On Dec 05, 2014
chulla12:
They should have taken their case to Abuja and not Lagos. The judicial system is not as independent from the executive arm of govt as people think. Seeing as regional sentiment abides in Nigeria this was a wrong move!
from easterner point of view

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by seunmsg(m): 8:28pm On Dec 05, 2014
Good judgement by the federal high court. Fasola on his part should stop any form of discriminatory and tribal deportation henceforth, Nigerians should be free to stay in any part of the country irrespective of tribe and status.

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by docsholz(m): 9:16pm On Dec 05, 2014
Nobody wey no like free money

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by Jokay07(m): 9:25pm On Dec 05, 2014
truefact:

I wonder why your tribe fought for Greedy people to live with you in your nigeria. ..
and will you and your fore fathers be happy if we have allowed them to perish in the wilderness? A ''thank you'' would be nice for saving/helping them. Just be grateful, boy.

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by orimsamsam(m): 9:59pm On Dec 05, 2014
Tot they sed lagos is no man land. A tanant that is boosting to his landlord is readz for eviction

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by ahmed486: 8:35am On Dec 06, 2014
kai which kin people be this na, dem think say lagos na dem papa house wey dem go dey do any hw and dem dey always look for who them go scam see this other set wan scam Christ embassy






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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by Tic4tac(m): 8:35am On Dec 06, 2014
ok
Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by Firefire(m): 8:35am On Dec 06, 2014
[size=16pt]Where the leopard is made judge the goat will never get a fair judgment.[/size]


undecided

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by JayEye(m): 8:36am On Dec 06, 2014
...Did they think they will win the case before....The common man in Nigeria can hardly win a case against the tyrannical government.

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Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by tigonana: 8:36am On Dec 06, 2014
Fight don start already mke I dey read comment.
Re: Igbo Deportees: Court Dismisses Suit Against Lagos State by dedons: 8:37am On Dec 06, 2014
Abeg them no get case jare...




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