COUNSEL TO THE PARTIES
Plaintiff:
Uchenna Allison Ojiabo
Suite 79 Trinity House
Plot 943 Cadastral Zone BO6
Mabushi, Abuja- Nigeria
Defendant:
i.
Luciano Hounkponou
ii.
Wilfred Kounou
Ministry of Justice
Cotonou,
Benin Republic.
Subject Matter of the proceedings:
i.
Violation of the Plaintiff’s right to dignity, respect and integrity of his
person as a free citizen of Nigeria and ECOWAS as enshrined in
Article 2 and 4 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
ii.
Act of torture and inhuman treatment meted out to the Plaintiff by the
Defendant contrary to Plaintiff’s rights as enshrined in Article 5 of the
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights’.
iii.
Violation of the Plaintiffs’ right to freedom of movement of his person
as recognized by Article 12 of the African Charter on Human and
Peoples’ Rights and Article 32 of the Revised Treaty of Economic
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