Justice The Federal High Court in Lagos has directed the Lagos State Command of the Police to preserve the Res of a human rights enforcement application filed by one Mr. Peter Ogochukwu Adaba pending the hearing and determination of a substantive application before the court.
Justice Akintayo Aluko granted the order while ruling on an ex-parte motion filed and argued by Adaba’s counsel, James Alara.
Adaba, in his August 9,2023 motion in suit FHC/L/CS/1201/23, sought an order restraining the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command or it agents from infringing his rights pending the determination of his originating summons.
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In the alternative, the petitioner sought an order maintaining status quo as of August 9, 2023 when the applicant was not in police custody.
In the affidavit filed in support of the ex-parte application, the petitioner averred that on August 9, 2023 officers of the Command’s Special Squad arrived at his residence and insisted on gaining, according to him, “unlawful entry” into the premises.
He alleged that the respondents later laid siege to his residence for hours making it impossible for him to enter or exit the premises as a result of which his aged mother and sister who came to visit him from the United States were traumatised.
Adaba claimed that the incident has its roots in a dispute between he and his estranged wife over their joint properties
He added that the issue of ownership of the joint properties is the subject of litigation in suit ID/11760WD/2022 between Abimbola Adenike Adaba versus Peter Ogochukwu Adaba.
Consequently, Justice Aluko adjourned hearing of the substantive motion till September 26, 2023.