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Court awards N1.1b against Rivers govt over unlawful demolition
By Obinna Nwaoku, Port Harcourt

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has delivered a landmark judgment, awarding N1.1 billion against the Rivers State Government.

The court’s decision stems from the unlawful demolition and forceful takeover of landed properties belonging to residents of waterfront communities in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.

The affected residents, from areas such as Egede, Iruala, Elechi phase one, and others, had their properties demolished and taken over by the immediate past administration of Governor Nyesom Wike.

In 2022, the residents approached the court, alleging violations of their fundamental human rights.

In his judgment, the trial Judge, Justice Sika Aprioku, ruled that the Rivers State Government had indeed violated the fundamental rights of the applicants.

The court ruled that the government failed to notify the residents before demolishing their properties and could not prove that they had purchased the land from the residents.

The court also criticized the government for not providing shelter or compensation to the affected residents. Instead, the government used police and thugs to demolish the properties, chase away the residents, and take over the area for urban development.

Justice Aprioku therefore ordered that the state government should pay the sum of nine hundred million to the applications as cost of violation of their rights and two million naira as fine to the applicants in the suit.

Counsel to the applicants, Tonye Igeri who is a member of the Justice and empowerment Initiative in an interview with expressed happiness over the judgment which he said will go along way in restoring the hope of victims who have been rendered homeless by the actions of the government.

Counsel from Rivers State ministry of justice who represented Rivers State government declined to comment on the judgment.


https://guardian.ng/news/court-awards-n1-1b-against-rivers-govt-over-unlawful-demolition/

Wike sins continues forever

nine hundred million as cost of violation of their rights because politicians are involved what about those that apc government has taken away their means of joy and livelihood what is the judiciary doing about it

Mtcheww. Let the sole admin pay from his pocket

JAOS:
nine hundred million as cost of violation of their rights because politicians are involved what about those that apc government has taken away their means of joy and livelihood what is the judiciary doing about it

Sharap, Fubara was a Real Mumu.

Destroy first, pay later with taxpayers' money. If governance is their personal business, they will think twice

RenoMocker:
Mtcheww. Let the sole admin pay from his pocket

That clueless mumu Fubara go pay? he will pay for that, Rivers State will settle these claimants.

Abi didn’t The Supreme Court of Nigeria declare that he was the sole culprit that unilaterally destroyed the premises to stop his perceived impeachment?

FUBARA is longer in power, state high court are giving judgement against the state government now. Wonders shall never ends

Quite predictable

Abuja own go b like HIROSHIMA BOMB

favor914:
That clueless mumu Fubara go pay? he will pay for that, Rivers State will settle these claimants.

Abi didn’t The Supreme Court of Nigeria declare that he was the sole culprit that unilaterally destroyed the premises to stop his perceived impeachment?

Seems the two of una no read, you just dey take sides on matter wey no concern the two parties.
Na Wike demolished the properties, not Fubara nor Ibas

OlujobaSamuel:
Seems the two of una no read, you just dey take sides on matter wey no concern the two parties.
Na Wike demolished the properties, not Fubara nor Ibas

The High Court has ruled, obey the order, The Rivers State Government must pay.

Fake news

You could see the true wiki

Reality

Wike is an evil man. He is a bully and abuses power relentlessly.

The person who demolished the building senselessly should pay the money not from the cover of Rivers state

helinues:
The person who demolished the building senselessly should pay the money not from the cover of Rivers state

Sure