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Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Nobody: 6:34pm On Oct 22, 2018
So, Charley Papa and co don blow? I wait for an appeal.
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by tfelicityk(m): 6:36pm On Oct 22, 2018
Hmmmmm... Every unemployed graduates should come up with good idea on protest... Let go on protest - all the senators allowances and miscellaneous should be abolish... Hahahahaha

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Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by GAZZUZZ(m): 6:36pm On Oct 22, 2018
Gosj01:
See free money, with the money smile!!!


BTW I sell cheap and 100% clean and perfect laptops.


Check siggy for more...

ask baba suwe if he ever got the money.
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Olohunjedalo(m): 6:36pm On Oct 22, 2018
futuregovernor:
And you thing the Daura police will pay that money
Shut up!
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Nobody: 6:36pm On Oct 22, 2018
let see if they will get paid 50 mill.


This is what happens when you know your right.
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Maket: 6:36pm On Oct 22, 2018
Gosj01:
See free money, with the money smile!!!


BTW I sell cheap and 100% clean and perfect laptops.


Check siggy for more...
Free cash for the Area father, Charles Oputa
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Olohunjedalo(m): 6:36pm On Oct 22, 2018
GAZZUZZ:


ask baba suwe if he ever got the money.
He did grin
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by tunary(m): 6:37pm On Oct 22, 2018
Very good next time they won't act violently
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by ud4u: 6:37pm On Oct 22, 2018
For naija, court order na story, as we take hearam now, na so i take end
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Nobody: 6:37pm On Oct 22, 2018
We need more MUMU be that
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Nobody: 6:39pm On Oct 22, 2018
My Question is "If the Police refuses to pay, in other words disobey the court order, what will happen since the Nigerian police cannot be arrested?. Someone knowledgeable should reply I want to learn.
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by rock003: 6:43pm On Oct 22, 2018
futuregovernor:
And you thing the Daura police will pay that money

That's the one million dollars question. It's surprising that most people commenting here seem too myopic to ask.
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Respect247(m): 6:44pm On Oct 22, 2018
[color=#990000][/color] grin
sabenabeauty:
Nigerian police or Australian police?
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by sole26: 6:45pm On Oct 22, 2018
So watin dem go write on d cheque?
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by klax(m): 6:45pm On Oct 22, 2018
I hope that judge will not be arrest by efcc? We might begin to hear 300 million dollars is found in the judge bedroom.

Good judgement.
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by kanayo76: 6:57pm On Oct 22, 2018
lastempero:
Like say Nigerian police get money to pay.
how do u mean?, only Lagos can generate 500m in one day for police,stay there.
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Alao1992(m): 7:00pm On Oct 22, 2018
GAZZUZZ:


ask baba suwe if he ever got the money.
989900:
If this is true, then this is huge for our democracy and civilization as a nation.


GAZZUZZ:


ask baba suwe if he ever got the money.
989900:
If this is true, then this is huge for our democracy and civilization as a nation.


hahahaha
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by telleyway: 7:06pm On Oct 22, 2018
zoba88:
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by Hon. Justice John Tsoho in a landmark judgment delivered on Monday 22nd October, 2018 has ordered the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police F.C.T. Command to pay the sum of 50 Million Naira and publish an apology in two national newspapers to popular musician and activist, Mr. Charles Oputa alias Charly Boy.

In the suit filed on the 29th of March, 2018 by his lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Inibehe Effiong to enforce his fundamental rights, the 67-year-old popular musician gave a graphic account of how policemen numbering over 100 from the F.C.T. Police Command invaded the Unity Fountain in Abuja on the 8th day of August, 2017 and attacked him and his group with teargas canisters, hot water cannon and wild police dogs during the Resume or Resign protest when he led other activists to protest the prolonged absence of President Muhammadu Buhari from Nigeria on account of his medical vacation in the United Kingdom.

Charly Boy further narrated that the attack by the policemen was so severe that he collapsed in the process and was rushed to the hospital.wHe also stated that the police attacked them because of claims that their protest over the President’s absence, which had exceeded 90 days on the second day of their daily sit-out protest, had gone international and brought serious embarrassment to the country.

Delivering judgment on Monday in the case marked as Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/343/2018 between Charles Oputa versus The Inspector General of Police & 2 others, Justice Tsoho held that there was no evidence that miscreants invaded or stormed the premises of the protest as alleged by the police.

On whether the applicant is entitled to stage the protest, the court held that protest is a constitutionally guaranteed right provided it is done peacefully and that even if miscreants were on the scene to hijack the protest, the respondents possess enough security measures to dislodge such persons and maintain law and order.

‘’The Respondents (the Police) need not exercise an uncommon aggression and mayhem to wade off alleged miscreants’’ Justice Tsoho ruled.
According to the court, the Respondents admitted in their Counter Affidavit that it was in the bid to protect members of the public and public properties from the ‘’miscreants’’ who suddenly took over the protest that the men and officers of the Respondents had to use teargas canisters and hot water Canon in order to disperse the hoodlums. But that the Respondents stated that the teargas and water Canon were not directed at the Applicant.

This assertion according to the court, lacks substance as teargas circulates and affects all persons within the premises. And the atmosphere generally affected which causes cough.

The court found that the applicant has disclosed a reasonable cause of action against the respondents and that the respondents violated the fundamental rights of the applicant  to dignity of the human person, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association as enshrined in Sections 34, 39, and 40 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

‘’The law is that the court has the right to grant redress to anyone whose right is violated and the Applicant is entitled to a remedy.’’ said Justice Tsoho.

‘’Relief 4 is granted and the Respondents are ordered to publish an apology to the Applicant in 2 National Newspapers for violating his Fundamental rights. The sum of 50 Million Naira is awarded against the Respondents as General and Exemplary damages.’’

The court also ordered perpetual injunction against the respondents from violating the fundamental rights to dignity of the human person, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and association.

Reacting to the judgment, the applicant’s counsel, Inibehe Effiong described the judgment as a resounding victory for democracy, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in the country.

‘’This judgment sends unequivocal message to the Nigerian Police that they have no power to stop or disrupt peaceful protests by Nigerians. The police by this judgment cannot invent flimsy excuses to stop citizens from exercising their fundamental rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. I am highly elated by this victory for democracy.’’ Effiong said.
Reacting to the judgment, the Secretary of the OurMumuDonDo Movement, Comrade Raphael Adebayo, in a statement said that the judgment has raised the confidence of Nigerians in the judiciary.

‘’The OurMumuDonDo Movement wishes to express satisfaction over the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja on the unprovoked attack of the police on its members during the ResumeOrResign Protest. This development is a sign that the Nigerian judiciary is indeed committed to upholding the supremacy of our country's Constitution.’’

‘’We also wish to thank the Judge for his sagacity in handling this case, just as we are grateful to our team of young, vibrant, and courageous lawyers who have tirelessly worked on this case to get us to where we are right now.’’

‘’We wish to state unequivocally, that this victory is not only for the OurMumuDonDo Movement but also for every Nigerian who believes that a new and better Nigeria is achievable. We strongly hope that by virtue of this victory, Nigerians will feel more emboldened to speak truth to power, hold leaders accountable, and resist fear in advocating for issues of social order and social justice in our great country.’’ The statement read.

The respondents were represented in the case by O. M. Atoyebi and M. D. Podos while Inibehe Effiong along with S. M. Oyeghe represented Charly Boy.


Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2018/10/breaking-court-orders-police-to-pay.html
This John Tsoho of a man is gonna be the best cjn is this country.
Most of his fierce judgements are against the sitting government
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Diso60090(m): 7:08pm On Oct 22, 2018
satelliteDISH:
Hmmm. I will organize my own protest soon. Probably in front of the APC head office. I know someone will call the police to disperse me with tear gas. grin grin grin



Abeg call me where you dey for warri?
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Billionaire09: 7:09pm On Oct 22, 2018
Broke niggas.

50 million worthless naira to shut them up forever.

Their mumu has been bought with 50 million naira.
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by famzynet: 7:14pm On Oct 22, 2018
This serves the zoo police right.
O boy! Charlie don hammar be that. We need more people like Charlie who will stand up the right of the common man.
Nigeria police too dey mumu but for us ,our mumu don do.
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by GRACEGLORY: 7:20pm On Oct 22, 2018
satelliteDISH:
Hmmm. I will organize my own protest soon. Probably in front of the APC head office. I know someone will call the police to disperse me with tear gas. grin grin grin


Beware of snipers grin
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by lastempero: 7:30pm On Oct 22, 2018
kanayo76:
how do u mean?, only Lagos can generate 500m in one day for police,stay there.

Have u heard that Nigerian police paid out compensation
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Afonja007: 7:38pm On Oct 22, 2018
BIAFRONIGERIAN:
Meen Charly Boy don hammer be that
it will be easier for Afghanistan to become Christian country than for Nigeria police to pay that money grin grin grin go ask baba suwe
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Bede2u(m): 7:49pm On Oct 22, 2018
millomaniac:
Police IG right now
and that is the country u want igbos or indeed anybody to be proud of? undecided
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Nobody: 7:50pm On Oct 22, 2018
50million from the N20 & N50 they are collecting from drivers?
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Just2endowed2(m): 8:01pm On Oct 22, 2018
lastempero:


Have u heard that Nigerian police paid out compensation

Nigerian police will not write any cheque. This is Hw its done, the money will be deducted from source and the minister of finance through the office of the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice will be serve the court judgment. So on next government budget, it will be deducted before the budgetory allocation get to the nigeria police. Chikena.

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Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by Achorise: 8:03pm On Oct 22, 2018
millomaniac:
Police IG right now
I laugh too,police will finish the payment in 40 years time
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by nextstep(m): 9:06pm On Oct 22, 2018
Mrquincy:
My Question is "If the Police refuses to pay, in other words disobey the court order, what will happen since the Nigerian police cannot be arrested?. Someone knowledgeable should reply I want to learn.

First the Government (i.e. PMB) has to agree, then instruct IG to pay sums. Whether IG will obey his boss is another question entirely.

OK, if they disagree, Gov't can appeal the judgement, which can drag on for years.

Last - which is more to your question - the prosecution is OYO. Unfortunately, thus Gov't has proven more disobedient to court orders, which means "ain't sh1t gonna happen". It's up to us to elect the type of people that will follow court orders and due process.

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Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by XTHRONE(m): 9:13pm On Oct 22, 2018
Na to pay them be the koko. No bi Nigeria we dey again.
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by awoo10(m): 9:25pm On Oct 22, 2018
Their #mumuneverdo finish...
Under this regime will the police pay?
if them pay make I bend like crayfish...
Re: Court Orders Police To Pay OurMumuDonDo N50m Over Attack During Protest by awoo10(m): 9:25pm On Oct 22, 2018
Their #mumuneverdo finish... Under this regime will the police pay? if them pay make I bend like crayfish...

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