Oladimeji Ramon
A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has awarded N80m damages against the police and a businessman, Raphael Obi, for the wrongful prosecution of a clearing agent, Rapheal Okonkwo.
The police had arrested, detained and prosecuted Okonkwo, on the allegation that he stole a 40-feet container, containing a product, containing Topgel MC, valued at N36.4m.
He was prosecuted before a Lagos State Chief Magistrate Court in Igbosere on a charge, marked, A/55/2004.
But the magistrate court, presided over by Mr. Akintunde Isaac, dismissed the charge against him and pronounced him not guilty.
Okonkwo, through his lawyer, Abang Mkpandiok, thereafter, sued the police before Justice Babajide Candide-Johnson of the high court, contending that his arrest, detention and prosecution were wrongful.
He urged the court to award N100m damages against the police in his favour.
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