Malaysian’s Nigerian husband Simon Momoh sues Immigration, govt for RM4m over illegal detention, deportation order

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — Nigerian man Simon Adavize Momoh has sued the Immigration Department director-general and three others for illegally detaining him for 40 days and for illegally ordering him to be deported from Malaysia.

He is also seeking over RM4 million in compensation, including for his and his young Malaysian family’s emotional distress. In the civil lawsuit filed in the High Court in Shah Alam on January 10, Simon listed the types of compensation which he is claiming, including RM2 million in general damages at a rate of RM50,000 for each day of his unlawful detention from March 15, 2021 until his release on April 23, 2021

He is also seeking for RM1 million in damages for pain, suffering, emotional distress and mental anguish, exemplary damages totalling RM1 million, and special damages of RM3,925.31. The four respondents sued are the Immigration Department’s director-general, the Malaysia Prison Department director-general, the home minister and the government of Malaysia.MORE TO COME

Interesting...👍

A deterrent to the authorities that sometimes let their racists views overshadow their professional ethics.

Good for him. Our imigresenmy r racist and bigoted. The entire department must be revamped. saifnasution must look into this and pay out reasonable compensation. The victims should not have to go to court for something that is obviously wrong. Have some integrity MalaysiaPMO.

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