is capable of redressing the complaint. It claims that the Victims' case before the
Nigerian court of appeal has been ignored by Respondent State.
Articles alleged to have been violated
16. The Complainant alleges that the Respondent State has violated Articles 1, 2, 3,4,
5, 6, and 7 of African Charter.
Prayers
17. The Complainant prays the African Commission to:
(i) Consider the present Communication under Articles 55, 56 and 58 of the
African Charter, and to undertake an in-depth study, based on the "series
of serious" and "massive" violations alleged in this Communication;
(ii) Find the Respondent State to be in violation of the Victims' right to life
under Article 4 of the African Charter; and
(iii)
Request the Respondent State to pay appropriate compensation to
the Victims for the multiple violations of their Charter rights and
freedoms.
Procedure
18. The Communication was received at the Secretariat on 25 October 2012. During
its 13th Extra-Ordinary Session held from 19 - 25 February 2013, the Commission
considered the Communication and was seized of it. On 4 March 2013 and 5
March 2013, Complainant and the Respondent State were respectively informed
of the Seizure decision, and the Complainant was requested to forward its
submission on the Admissibility of the Communication within two months of
notification, in accordance with Rule 105(1) of the Commission's Rules of
Procedure; that is, by 3 May 2013.
19. The Communication was considered between the 14th Extra-Ordinary Session of
the Commission held from 20 - 24 July 2013 and its 18th Extra-Ordinary Session
held from 29 July - 7 August 2015, but deferred due to non-submission of the
Complainant's arguments on Admissibility.