Human Rights: Court Summons Officer, Okays Service On Police, Others

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an applicant, Mr. Kola Sodiya, leave to serve the police and other defendants in a rights enforcement suit by substituted means.

Justice Daniel Osiagor made the order on October 12 in Suit FHC/L/CS/1778/2023 filed by Sodiya, a lawyer.

The 1st to eighth respondents in the suit include the Inspector General Of Police (IGP) 2. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Force CIID, AREA 10, Abuja, the Assistant Inspector General of Police Annex, Force CIID Annex, Ikoyi, Lagos and the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, Onikan.

The others are SP Usidamen Odion, Adeleke Sunday, Sile Omonivi and Adebayo Elebanjo.

The judge held!; “After HEARING Kola Sodiya appearing in person for the Applicant move in terms of the Motion paper.

“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:JUDEE 1. That leave is granted to the Applicant herein to serve the Motion on Notice, Statement filed Pursuant to Order 2, Rule 3 of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009, Affidavit in Support, Written Address all dated 4th September, 2023 and all other court processes in this suit on the 4th Respondent through the Officer in Charge (O/C) Legal Department, Nigeria Police Zonal Command, Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos.

“That leave is granted to the Applicant herein to serve the Motion on Notice, Statement filed pursuant to Order 2, Rule 3 of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009, Affidavit in Support, Written Address all dated 4th September, 2023 and all other Court processes in this Suit on the 7th Respondent by pasting at Number 97, Okemu Street, Oworonshoki, Lagos being the last known place of abode of the 7” Respondent.

“That leave ts granted to the Applicant herein to serve the Motion on Notice, Statement filed pursuant to Order 2, Rule 3 of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009, Affidavit in Support, Written Address all dated 4th September, 2023 and all other Court processes in this Suit by posting same at the last known address of the 8th Respondent’s Lawful Attorney (Mr. Afolabi Saheed Odunewu’s) address at Plot 379e, George Crescent, off Wempco Road, Agbalajobi Estate, Ogba, Lagos State.

“That the 5th Respondent S. P. Odion is to appear in Court personally on the next adjourned date to answer to the allegations of the Applicant.

“That the case is adjourned to the 7th of November, 2023 for Report of Service/Hearing