Evans N300m suit against IGP to be reassigned

THE fundamental rights suit filed by the suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, was Wednesday returned by Justice Abdulazeez Anka of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, back to the Chief Judge.

Justice Anka declared that the suit would be returned to the Chief Judge for further directive.

Juatice Anka had during proceedings on the matter stated that there was no element of truth in the saying that the judgment had been reserved when was not, adding that the court was obliged to hear the fresh applications by the police.

Justice Anka particularly stated that the matter was not in any manner adjourned for judgment but for hearing.

While insisting that the claim put forward by Evans’ lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje was not true, the judge said, “The case was made for hearing of the motion of first and second respondents.

“The court shall therefore cause a letter to be written to the Administrative Judge to explain the true position of the case, which is for further hearing and not judgment.

“Parties shall therefore await the decision of the Admin Judge, either to re-assign the case or for this court to maintain the case in its cause list.”

Evans is praying the court to award a damage sum to the tune of N300 million for illegal detention.

Joined as respondents in the suit is the Inspector General of Police.