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Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by OKDnigeria(op): 11:12pm On Apr 08, 2016

Justice James Tsoho of a federal high court sitting in Abuja has declared as unlawful, the arrest and detention of former Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Uche Secondus.

‎The court also awarded N10 million damages against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Secondus had approached the court to enforce his fundamental human rights, which he claimed were violated by EFCC.

In the motion before the court, he asked Justice Tsho to declare his arrest and detention illegal‎.
He also asked the court to award damages against the commission.

In his ruling, the judge said, “The first prayer of the applicant is hereby granted and the sum ‎of N10million damages is hereby awarded against the respondent (EFCC)”.

A month ago, EFCC arrested Secondus f‎or illegally receiving buses on behalf of his party.
The anti-graft agency then asked him to return the buses.

www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/04/08/court-awards-n10bn-damages-against-efcc-for-detaining-secondus/

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by Ezeanochie(m): 11:16pm On Apr 08, 2016

This will teach Efcc not to arbitrary detain someone

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by dearsly(m): 11:21pm On Apr 08, 2016

NgeneUkwenu ova 2 u sir

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by hajbash: 11:24pm On Apr 08, 2016

its 10million not 10billion

Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by evy1(m): 11:24pm On Apr 08, 2016

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by mcee1(m): 11:24pm On Apr 08, 2016

Hmm!

Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by OKDnigeria(op): 11:29pm On Apr 08, 2016

Ezeanochie:
This will teach Efcc not to arbitrary detain someone

U think they care? They have achieved what they wanted to achieve, which is to arrest the man & create the impression that they are fighting corruption& dat corruption resides in PDP.

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by anomsodi(m): 11:33pm On Apr 08, 2016

Chai
secondus indirectlly collectin his own share of dasuki fund withhold by efcc

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by youngeagle(m): 11:33pm On Apr 08, 2016

Those toothless bulldog,that will arrest before looking for evidence...they should pay up immediately.

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by OKDnigeria(op): 11:36pm On Apr 08, 2016

Ezeanochie:
This will teach Efcc not to arbitrary detain someone

They won't even pay the money, ( court order or no court order). Not while Baba is still the President.

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by TheFreeOne: 11:38pm On Apr 08, 2016*

That should serve as a lesson to EFCC.

Next time they will conduct proper investigation with evidence before arrests.

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by freeze001(f): 11:48pm On Apr 08, 2016*

Good! Sick people that appoint themselves both judge n jury. What nonsense! They accuse, declare guilt over the pages of d papers then detain arbitrarily having prescribed their own punishment. Very irresponsible organisation this EFCC!

Rather than follow the procedures of lawfully investigating, arresting and prosecuting a person, they flout the laws and detain endlessly. The 10m is small sef.

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by Nobody: 12:35am On Apr 09, 2016

This shows the judiciary can still check on the executive. The EFCC has been running amok after anything PDP. This should teach them a lesson that there is a limit to the exercise of their mandate.

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by Paulchris(m): 2:19am On Apr 09, 2016

I don't care whether it is true or not because I know that in PMB's govt,,court orders/rules doesn't necessary matter...mark my word..they won't pay

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by TPAND(f): 6:01am On Apr 09, 2016

PMB should stop using EFCC and DSS to bastardize our judicial system l. Enough is Enough. Nigeria Bar Associaltion should fire him a warning, If he still turns a stiffneck to it,
All legal personnel should go on strike. Let's know we run a lawless country.

Buhari is not anyway bigger than the laws of the land

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by olafum1(m): 6:22am On Apr 09, 2016

If EfCc is serious, what happens to Rochas's aide they arrested a while ago for diverting bail out fund, or the Apc chieftain that sign an undertaking to refund #150m?

Why must those arrested be in Pdp, are they only the ones previously in govt?

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by babdap: 7:01am On Apr 09, 2016

There is still room for appeal.

Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by chernest2002: 7:01am On Apr 09, 2016

We have a stingy president, he will never allow efcc to pay this damage, While he is off to China begging like almajiri, efcc is throwing away the one he kept.

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by Pidggin(f): 7:04am On Apr 09, 2016

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by ddippset(m): 7:43am On Apr 09, 2016

Oya make secondus abi na firstus go collect the money na! He won't get a dime, not while PMB is on seat. Firstus just got himself into more horse sh1t . He must produce those cars. When they finish with him he will be the one rejecting the 10 million.

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by odikimi: 8:31am On Apr 09, 2016

OKDnigeria:
They won't even pay the money, ( court order or no court order). Not while Baba is still the President.

pls go and read about judgment enforcement. All they need to do is to file garnishee application. by this the court will invite the bank efcc is operating with and will order the bank to pay or the bank will face the consequences

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by Deen77: 8:43am On Apr 09, 2016

OKDnigeria:
They won't even pay the money, ( court order or no court order). Not while Baba is still the President.

We deserve more than change, we need military no 80 lawyers.

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by kombats: 8:43am On Apr 09, 2016

Nigeria court are now only meant for the rich. Favour is mostly toward the rich

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by Emeskhalifa(m): 8:44am On Apr 09, 2016

so na who go pay d money b dat?? coz am not sure dat effc will agree to pay tht fine ooo

Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by truthalways(m): 8:44am On Apr 09, 2016

Just 10million angry

Oya EFCC pay from the spiritual recovered funds na huh

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by Nobody: 8:45am On Apr 09, 2016

I hate these people, they are fond of infringing on peoples right in d name of fighting corruption.. Infact EFCC should arrest them.. Oh wait.. ?!

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by MrPresident1: 8:45am On Apr 09, 2016

So much for media anti-corruption war grin

And president Barak Obama says we are doing a good job. wink

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by Marcelinho(m): 8:45am On Apr 09, 2016

Oya Appeal Court take over... At least he will still collect something even na 1m

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Re: Court Fines EFCC For Detaining Secondus by diasporaman(m): 8:46am On Apr 09, 2016

Common 10 million naira that's what this brazilian (secondus) is demanding.

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