by Temitope Onitiju
The Lagos couple, Ejeh and Grace Smith, who were recently brutalized by a police corporal attached to the Ikoyi Police Division, have slammed a N100 million lawsuit on the police as damages.
The suit was filed on their behalf by the Femi Falana Chamber, asking the police to pay the couple for the injuries and trauma they suffered from the officer, Dada Ogunsanya.
Although the Inspector General of Police, Abba Suleiman, has ordered an immediate investigation into the case, Femi Falana, who is representing them, has now filed a claim for N100m damages on behalf of the victims having been briefed by the couple.
A statement released by chamber states: “We are suing the police for N100m. We will finalise all documentations by Friday and latest by Monday, we will be in court.”
“Frankly speaking, in a democratic setting, what happened to the couple was uncalled for. It is unfortunate that we now have policemen who have no regard for citizens’ rights and have little or no regard for authorities.”
“There is need for the society to rise up and checkmate them at this stage. If we don’t do anything, things could get out of control. The police said they have started taking some administrative decisions, that they have transferred the DPO. That is not enough. We want the in-house administrative discipline publicised in the media,” the statement added.
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