Maverick entertainer, Charles
Oputa, popularly called Charlyboy, has dragged the FCT Police Command before
the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja over the harassment
he and members of OurMumuDonDo as well as Concerned Nigerians, faced during the
resume or resign protests.
The FCT Police Commissioner is
joined as respondents in the motion he filed by his lawyer, Inibehe Effiong.
According to a copy of the
fundamental rights enforcement suit with reference number FCT/HC/CV/3037/2017
and dated 4th October, 2017, Oputa is asking the court to determine “whether
the use of teargas canisters, water cannon and wild police dogs by the agents
and officers of the Respondent to attack, harass and disperse members of the
OurMumuDonDo movement and Concerned Nigerians group during a peaceful
demonstration at the Unity Fountain in Maitama, Abuja is not unjustifiable,
illegal, unconstitutional and a breach of the Applicant’s fundamental rights to
the dignity of the human person, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and
association and contrary to Sections 34, 39 and 40 of the Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and Articles 5, 9, 10 and 11 of
the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement)
Act, Cap. A9, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”
He is also praying the court to
determine whether having regard to the facts and circumstances of this case and
the evidence before the Court, he is entitled to public apology, compensation,
damages and other reliefs sought in the Application from the Respondent.
Upon resolution of the above
issue, Oputa is seeking eight reliefs from the court which include the
following:
“An Order compelling the Police
to publish a public apology to him in five National Newspapers, and the payment
of the sum of N500m as general damages to him for the violation of his
fundamental rights to dignity of the human person, freedom of expression,
peaceful assembly and association on Tuesday, 8th August, 2017 at Unity
Fountain in Maitama, Abuja,” the originating motion reads.
No date has been fixed for the
hearing of the suit.
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