Lady Assaulted By Policemen During COVID-19 Lockdown Awarded N5m In Damages

The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, on
Monday, February 1, awarded N5 million damages against the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector General of Police over the abuse of a woman, Tola Azeez, in Osun State, Igbere TV reports.

A video of the officers assaulting the young lady went viral in April 2020. Tola was walking along Odo Ori Market in Iwo, to buy a drug for a relative when the officers who were enforcing the lockdown, descended on her, flogging her mercilessly with their whips.

The state police command identified and arrested the erring officers, Ikuesan Taiwo, an inspector and Abass Ibrahim, a corporal.

To protest the assault, a fundamental human right enforcement suit was filed by a lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, on behalf of Ms Azeez.

The police counsel, F.B Osei, argued that Messrs Taiwo and Ibrahim were agents of the Nigeria Police Force, and that the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector General of Police could not be held liable for the acts and omission of its officers.

This was countered by Mr Olajensgbesi who said the officers carried out the assault during an official assignment as agents of the police force.

While delivering judgement on the case on Monday, the presiding judge, Justice Ayo Emmanuel, resolved the matter in favour of the applicant. He held that the actions of the offending officers in the discharge of their official duties as agents of the police amounted to an infringement of the Fundamental Right to Dignity of Ms Azeez, a liability the Nigeria Police Force must shoulder.

He then awarded the sum of N5 million as aggravated and general damages against the police.

Tola also took to her Twitter handle to react to the judgement.

''Happy new month people. According to the Judgement delivered by Justice Ayo Emmanuel at the federal high court in Oshogbo this morning, a sum of 5 million naira has been awarded to be paid to me by the Nigeria Police force as damages regarding to the brutality meted against me during the lock down.

“You all stood for me, you all stood by me. I am grateful. It is not over until it is over. The fight against brutality of all forms have just began. Thank you so much. Tola Azeez.''

https://twitter.com/fabhally/status/1356191857894678529?s=19

Would take the Police centuries to pay the fine.

Lalasticlala, punch 5million naira, then divide it by 50naira bribe

Thank God she's not among the poor masses anymore... U get the point now?

HOW SOON WLL THE LADY GET THIS MONEY?

This is what we call "ti tenikan o ba baje, telomi o le da" meaning if person own no spoil, another person own no fit good.
Congrats madam, please use the money wisely.

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Good morning FAM.

Who will pay the money? Nigeria's police? I laugh in Japanese.

If the police has to pay her 5 million, the force will just fire everyone in that station or give them 2-week deadline to repay the money into police coffers.

I just pity the motorists in that area if the police authorities settle for the second option.

Looks like she's suddenly hit some millions. The fact of the matter is she has the boldness to take action against them. Something that many poor Nigerians don't have. A lesson to every one. Don't take insult and say it happened to you cuz you're poor. That insult can change your story if you do something.

Ehnehn...I hope say dere go pay am o
I know my government...

Ff

Damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright......
.....baby girl should tell them to wire her the money through alipay or wechat pay or bitcoin.....
Damnnnnn .......what am I even saying......huzzle nor go kill me

We mooooooove....
Make she give us small thing Make we take buy some weed,
Book hotel...and arrange for some paid runs babe
And drink enough bottles...
I go for sue wema bank o....that bank want frustrate Nigerians this period

A video of the officers assaulting the young lady went viral in April 2020. Tola was walking along Odo Ori Market in Iwo, to buy a drug for a relative when the officers who were enforcing the lockdown, descended on her, flogging her mercilessly with their whips

Good judgment by the judge.
She should spend the remaining 2.9 million wisely.
Cash Out time for the Good lawyer she has (Mr Osei).



Nairalanders,
Repost this comment till you find the boy in the image below.......
We have something good for him.
He's about to become a millionaire as well.
The man with the cane too take d matter serious abeg....

Mourinho24:
HOW SOON WLL THE LADY GET THIS MONEY?

Feb 8th 2021.
She has a choice between Cash or Bank transfer,
But we have told Tola to go for direct deposit.

Na true o

I beg Nigerian police should cone and flog me too oooooo.

This government is notorious for not honouring court order, she should not celebrate until she gets her alert

Good one

And some people get flog for nothing

Good news. We give the Nigeria police force one week to pay the money or we move!

Shellsploit:
Lalasticlala, punch 5million naira, then divide it by 50naira bribe

Thank God she's not among the poor masses anymore... U get the point now?

She is now in the upper echelon.

Everybody would now be seeing her as a millionaire. Yet the Nigerian Police would likely not pay her.

please when will they declare the next lockdown,

some guys are ready to be flogged.

wonderiyke:

She is now in the upper echelon.

This sad TBH!
They must surely pay

Kelvin30286063:
Looks like she's suddenly hit some millions. The fact of the matter is she has the boldness to take action against them. Something that many poor Nigerians don't have. A lesson to every one. Don't take insult and say it happened to you cuz you're poor. That insult can change your story if you do something.

Nice talk.... its because Nigerians don't know their right, thats why you see Police or Soldier going scot free after brutalizing a citizen....

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