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EndSARS: Court Awards N10m in Damages Against Police
- The Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to pay N10 million for violating the fundamental rights of peaceful protesters during the #EndSARS memorial on October 20, 2024.
- Justice M. Kakaki ruled that the protesters were unjustly harassed and that their rights to freedom of assembly, protected under Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution, were infringed upon.
- Twenty-Two individuals, including Hassan Taiwo Soweto and three civic organizations, filed a lawsuit for unlawful arrest and violation of rights.
- The judge emphasized that police powers to maintain order must align with democratic principles and the rule of law during enforcement actions.
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Pay #EndSARS protesters ₦10m for rights violation - Court orders Police
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to pay a compensation of ₦10 million as damages for violating the fundamental rights of the individuals. Delivering judgement on Thursday, July 24, 2025, Justice Musa Kakaki held that the protesters, who had gathered at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2024, to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS demonstrat…
BREAKING: #ENDSARS: Court awards damages against police for violating protesters' rights
The judge ruled that the police have constitutional powers to enforce laws, but must exercise the powers in accordance with democratic principles and the rule of law. The post BREAKING: #ENDSARS: Court awards damages against police for violating protesters’ rights appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Court orders police to pay #EndSARS protesters N10m (Guardian) The federal high court in Lagos rose from its Thursday ruling slamming N10 million damages on the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for breaching the fundamental rights of #EndSARS protesters. Justice Musa Kakaki accused the police of violating the fundamental rights of the protesters who had gathered at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2024, to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the #…
EndSARS: Will Court’s ₦10m Fine Spark a Shift Toward Police Accountability?
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has a reputation for cracking down lawful protesters regardless of their purpose. One of such crackdowns was the harassment of young Nigerians who marched in October 2024 to mark the fourth anniversary memorial of the EndSARS protests. However, accountability appeared to come on Thursday after the Federal High Court in […] The post EndSARS: Will Court’s ₦10m Fine Spark a Shift Toward Police Accountability? appeared…
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