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Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has dismissed a fundamental rights’ enforcement suit filed by Akere family of Ibadan, against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and two others.

The trial judge, A. S. Bolaji, in a ruling, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit, and also, awarded cost of N200, 000, against each of the six applicants in favour of the respondents.

They also asked the court for an order restraining the first and second respondents whether by themselves, their officers, servants or agents from harassing, intimidating, arresting or threatening the applicants with arrest and detention. He stated that by referral letter dated May 10, 2019 with reference number CB:7000/X/ADM/ANNEX/VOL 48/05, the DIG through the AIG directed the Commissioner of Police Force CID Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos to carry out a discreet investigation and he was detailed as the Investigating Police Officer to investigate the criminal complaints contained in the petition.

He averred that investigation revealed that the third respondent was installed as Mogaji and Head of Beyioku Akere Family by Olubadan-in-Council through a letter with reference number HIM/SAOA/1/16 dated December 19, 2016, by His Imperial Majesty Alayeluwa Oba Saliu Akanmu Olasupo Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1 Olubadan of Ibadanland.

 

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