- 5 IV.
The Plaintiff avers that as he was waiting, he got a call from a friend,
Noel Mian Dallo who asked him where he was and that he wanted to see
him.
V.
The Plaintiff avers that he requested Noel to tell him why he wanted to
see him and he responded by saying that he just wanted to see him.
VI.
The Plaintiff avers that Noel told him where he was and he said he was
coming soon.
VII.
The Plaintiff avers that after some time Noel called to say that he was at
the gate of 22 Gana Street, Maitama.
VIII.
The Plaintiff avers that he told him to come inside the compound but he
refused and instead requested the Plaintiff to come outside.
IX.
The Plaintiff avers that he went outside to meet him but to his surprise he
met a blue highlander jeep with two other vehicles loaded with armed
men. His friend, Noel was sitting inside and two men came outside, one
with a gun telling him he was under arrest.
X.
The Plaintiff avers that he was scared and surprised because he was not
shown any arrest warrant and the men did not identify themselves. They
asked the Plaintiff to enter the car and that he should not move.
XI.
The Plaintiff avers that he entered the car and they immediately put a veil
on his eyes to blindfold him with a warning that he should not say
anything. The Plaintiff wanted to ask his friend Noel what the problem
was and they shouted that both of them should not say anything.
XII.
The Plaintiff avers that when they drove off, he noticed that some other
cars were coming behind them and the men were communicating with the
people in those cars on phone. They were driven to Aso Drive, Maitama
office of the State Security Services.
XIII.
The Plaintiff states that he got to know because they raised the veil a little
for him to know where he was. They asked him if he knew where he was
and the Plaintiff answered them; yes.