A Federal High Court directs the 6 division of the Nigerian Army to tender an unreserved apology to Ebere Ohakwe, an actress and movie producer –
The trial Judge, Justice Adamu Mohammed, urges security operatives to act with civility and responsibility, especially on issues relating to fundamental human rights of the citizens
The 6 division of Nigerian Army has been ordered by the Federal High Court sitting in
Port-Harcourt, Rivers state, to pay the sum of N1m as damages to Ebere Ohakwe, also known as Jewel Infinity, an actress and movie producer.
The court arrived at the decision after it found the army guilty of human rights abuse against Ebere Ohakwe, which reportedly occurred on January 30, 2017, when the applicant was allegedly brutalised by one Olamilekan Suleiman, who used a stick and an iron to inflict injuries on her.
The trial judge, Justice Adamu Mohammed, also directed the 6 division to
tender an unreserved apology to the plaintiff,“One, it is, hereby declared that the arrest, harassment, embarrassment, torture and assault meted on the applicant by the first, second and third respondents and
other officers of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on January 13, 2017, is unconstitutional and a violation of the dignity of human life,” the trial judge said.
“Two, the first, second and third respondents are restrained from further threatening, harassing, embarrassing, arrest, torture and inhuman treatment of the applicant, except in circumstances provided by the law.
“Three, the sum of N1 million is awarded to the applicant against the respondents. The respondents are ordered to tender an unreserved apology to the applicant.”
Justice Mohammed restrained the army from carry out any further unlawful actions against the victim.
He warned security operatives to act with civility and responsibility, especially on issues relating to fundamental human rights of the citizenry.
