ECOWAS Court orders Nigerian Govt to release man detained 16 years without trial

ECOWAS Court orders Nigerian Govt to release man detained 16 years without trial

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Federal Government to release a Nigerian businessman, Moses Abiodun, who has been in detention since 2009 without trial. The court on Thursday, also ordered the Nigerian Government to pay N20 million compensation to the victim for what it described as the “multiple violations” of his fundamental human rights. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abiodun had fil…

ECOWAS Court Orders Nigerian Govt To Pay N20m Compensation To Man Held For 16 Years Without Formal Charges - TheNigeriaLawyer

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Republic of Nigeria to immediately release a Nigerian businessman, Moses Abiodun, who has been held in prolonged pretrial detention since 2008, without being formally charged or tried. The court also awarded him N20 million in compensation for the violation of his fundamental human rights. Abiodun was arrested by operatives of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad in November 2008. He was …

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ECOWAS Court Orders Nigeria To Release Man Detained For 16 Years Without Trial And Pay N20 Million Compensation » Media Talk Africa

In a landmark ruling, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Nigerian Government to release Moses Abiodun, a businessman

ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to release man detained for 16yrs without trial

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to release a Nigerian businessman, Moses Abiodun By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to release a Nigerian businessman, Moses Abiodun, who has been in detention since 2009 without trial. The court on Thursday, also ordered the Nigerian Government to pay N…