Two businessmen; Teniola Adesanya and Goodluck Olatunde, have filed a N1 billion suit against the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police and six others over allegations bordering on unlawful arrest and detention.
The suit, marked: FCT/HC/CV/3237/2024 was filed at the High Court of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by their lawyer, Mr. B. S. Akinwumi.
The applicants; Adesanya and Olatunde, are suing along with the companies – Oxford International Group Limited, Oxford Gold Integrated Ltd, Oxford Green Farms Ltd, Oxford Real Estate and Facility MGT Ltd and Oxford Commercial Services Ltd.
They sued the I-G, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), DIG Habu Sabi, ACP Mohammed Lawan, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Dangote Group Staff Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Ltd.
In the fundamental rights enforcement suit, the applicants stated that they had operated smoothly and met their investors’ expectations.
They also stated that they had ensured returns on their investments until when they had an issue with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).
They stated that during the dispute with SEC, their businesses were hampered, which made it difficult for them to pay their investors, including the Dangote Group Staff Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, what was due to them as and when due.
The applicants added that while efforts were on to resolve their issue with the SEC, some of their investors panicked and petitioned the NPF, which led to their earlier arrest and detention along with some of their staff members.