- 9 DSS office did not disclose their identity. All efforts to get them to
disclose their identities eg. names and ranks, proved abortive.
XXXVIII.
The Plaintiff states that Noel didn’t know Shola through him and that he
only met Shola once together with Noel. The second meeting was very
brief at the hotel. Noel got to know Shola through one Mr. Gbenga.
XXXIX.
The Plaintiff avers that he was maltreated unjustly for what he knew
nothing about. It is a pity and very unfortunate that the Plaintiff who used
to believe that, the DSS is a highly specialized security service capable of
investigating matters diligently and professionally before drawing
conclusions and effecting arrest, was a victim of unprofessional and
unethical conduct by the DSS.
XL.
The Plaintiff avers that he was bundled into a vehicle blind folded like a
notorious criminal and subjected to dehumanizing treatment of being
handcuffed (hands and legs) simply because the very organization that is
funded with tax payers money needed him to help in tracing a person who
may, after all, be one of the its employees.
XLI.
The Plaintiff states that even if Mr. Shola is not an employee of the DSS,
due diligence and common sense dictate that Mr. Noel and the Plaintiff
ought to have been treated in a most civilized and friendly manner that
would have enabled them to willingly assist in fishing out Shola.
XLII.
The Plaintiff states that this is a case of gross violation of his fundamental
human rights and he is accordingly seeking redress in this Honourable
Court.
XLIII.
The Plaintiff avers that he regained his freedom at exactly 6pm on
Monday, 26th January, 2015 after spending two nights and three days in
SSS cell and he and Noel were requested to report back to DSS on
Tuesday, 27th Jan, 2015 which they did. But before going there, Noel
called Mr. Paul on his phone and he said they should come.
XLIV.
The Plaintiff avers that on getting to DSS office, Mr. Paul asked them
whether they were able to establish contact with Shola and the Plaintiff
and Noel answered in the negative.
XLV.
The Plaintiff avers that they were allowed to go, but asked to report back
after one week, which they did, but unfortunately Mr. Paul did not answer