Court Orders DSS to Release Man Who Made Pro-IPOB Comments, Pay Him ₦5m

A federal high court sitting in Abuja has ordered the release of Emeka Ngornadi, a businessman who was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in April 2021.

Delivering the judgement on Tuesday, Justice Maha, the presiding judge, instructed the DSS to pay ₦5 million to Ngornadi as compensation and exemplary damages for unconstitutionally detaining him for 23 months.

This brings an end to a legal battle spanning two years, during which Ngornadi’s pregnant wife gave birth while he was in detention.

FIJ earlier reported how the DSS arrested Ngornadi for making comments in support of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a proscribed group.

Speaking to FIJ, Festus Ogun, Ngornadi’s lawyer, said he prayed the court to restrict the DSS, its agents, servants, and officers from further arresting his client.

https://fij.ng/article/court-orders-dss-to-release-man-who-made-pro-ipob-comments-pay-him-%E2%82%A65m/

Ha

This country is something else. For making a comment, you arrest and detain someone without charge for two years? Nigerias democracy is worse than military rule

The lawless DSS wont pay but at least he has his freedom, which is worth more than money

gidgiddy are you in biafra land or nigeria? Pls answer this question

oyin44:
gidgiddy are you in biafra land or nigeria? Pls answer this question

You mean Nigeria that is poverty capital of the world and 6th most insecure country on earth? Wait let me think about this

With this judgement, there is hope for Mr Peter Obi and Nigerians indeed. A NEW AND BETTER NIGERIA IS POSSIBLE WITH MR PETER OBI AND DATTI AHMED. We Must Reclaim Our Mandate.

Mteeeew

Imagine if DSS were to arrest urchins for the kinds of comments they have made on Nairaland supporting injustice by now would have been serving his 5th year in jail

gidgiddy:
Ha

This country is something else. For making a comment, you arrest and detain someone without charge for two years? Nigerias democracy is worse than military rule

The lawless DSS wont pay but at least he has his freedom, which is worth more than money

has he gotten sense now?

Peterobiisathie:
has he gotten sense now?

The courts set him free and asked the DSS to pay him 5 million Naira compensation. Do you need sense to know he was not the guilty party?

FIJ earlier reported how the DSS arrested Ngornadi for making comments in support of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a proscribed group.

Very brutal deaths to anyone supporting ipob and boko haram terrorist organizations.
The blood of innocent Nigerians that these bastards have killed, beheaded, cutting off their private parts, breast, burning alive will fight for them.
The remaining part of their useless lives will be in misery and nothing good will even come their way in life.....as long as they support the killings of innocent Nigerians and as long as God lives.

May the soul of our relative Miracle Nwobodo killed by these bastards and cannibals continue to Rest in Perfect Peace.

We Rise

You arrest innocent people unjustly and protect evil people Like Tinubu, El-rufai and co and their supporters expect the country to move forward.... Meanwhile...

Lagosians have chosen Governor Gbadebo Rhodes- Vivour(MON)

Dpharisee:
Imagine if DSS were to arrest urchins for the kinds of comments they have made on Nairaland supporting injustice by now would have been serving his 5th year in jail

Seun Mynd44 Dominique justwise.
Rule 3.
Rule 2.

Abi dem don release him ni

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Very brutal deaths to anyone supporting ipob and boko haram terrorist organizations.
The blood of innocent Nigerians that these bastards have killed, beheaded, cutting off their private parts, breast, burning alive will fight for them.
The remaining part of their useless lives will be in misery and nothing good will even come their way in life.....as long as they support the killings of innocent Nigerians and as long as God lives.

May the soul of our relative Miracle Nwobodo killed by these bastards and cannibals continue to Rest in Perfect Peace.

We Rise

All hail Nigeria, 6th most insecure country on earth, and set to get worse

gidgiddy:


The courts set him free and asked the DSS to pay him 5 million Naira compensation. Do you need sense to know he was not the guilty party?

he must be luck up again if you can not proof his senses

helinues:
Abi dem don release him ni

I trust Jubrin Elsudani
Only God knows how many IPOB terrorists are in jails

Good news

NLPoliceWoman:

Seun Mynd44 Dominique justwise.
Rule 3.
Rule 2.

do you know it's an offence to have multiple accounts on Nairaland?
Seun Mynd44 Dominique please take note of his multiple monikers, he doesn't hold a special status here to run amok with multiple monikers