Businessman sues NDLEA for N50m over detention

He is, therefore, asking the court for “A declaration that his arrest and detention since September 25, 2024, without charge is unlawful, unconstitutional, null and void.

“An order releasing him from the custody of the respondents forthwith.

“An order for the payment of N50 million only, as damages in his favour, for his unlawful arrest, detention and continued detention. And for such further order or orders as this court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.”

The businessman on the grounds for the suit, argued that “The arrest and detention of the applicant since September 25, 2024, without charge is unlawful, unconstitutional null and void.

“The applicant has not committed any of fence. An that the respondent is trying to implicate the applicant with possession of substances suspected to be Cannabis found on September 4, 2023, at No. 19 Imoru Street, Akala Mushin, Lagos. And that the applicant is a businessman dealing in automobile sales and hire purchase.”

The detained businessman in his affidavit in support of the suit deposed to by Babatunde Adelakun, stated “That by reason of his detention in the custody of the respondent, the applicant is unable to depose to this affidavit. And that I have the consent and authority of the applicant and my employers to depose to this affidavit.

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“That the applicant is a businessman and Managing Director of Sam Boye Dam Motors and deals in automobile sales and hire purchase. And that sometimes on September 4, 2023, operatives of the respondent raided a drug hideout at No. 19, Imoru Street, Akala Mushin, Lagos, where some quantity of weeds suspected to be Cannabis was recovered

“That shortly after the discovery on the same day, the operatives of the respondent went to the applicant’s house at No. 9, Adedoja Street, Mushin Olosa, Lagos, where they broke into his house but found nothing incriminating in the house.”

Businessman sues NDLEA for N50m over detention