A Federal High Court in Lagos has declared as unlawful the restriction of citizens’ movement during the monthly Lagos enviromental sanitation exercise.

Justice Mohammed Idris, in a judgment delivered on Monday, held that such restriction of movement, in the name of sanitation, amounted to a violation of the citizens’ right to personal liberty and freedom of movement protected by sections 35 and 41 of the Constitution.

He therefore voided the power of the Lagos State Government and its agent to arrest any citizen found moving between 7am and 10am on the last Saturday of every month when the enviromental sanitation exercise is observed.

dtruth3:
wow! fantastic, going to my own state (Anambra) to institute a legal actions to that effect!

praise010:


I beat you to that. I ve already filed a similar suit at Awka. Waiting for Rulling/Judgement before the end of the month.

I know Lagos State will appeal. Just like the toll gate suit, we shall await the Court of Appeal pronouncement. I just hope the Counsel that brought the suit will do a well researched brief for the appeal.