allegations neither have they attached any medical documents to show claims made regarding their health. 26.That the prisons where the Applicants are incarcerated have medical facilities to address medical issues with regards to inmates, and in cases where the medical condition of an inmate is beyond the capacity of the prisons’ medical facilities, the prison authorities usually make referrals and seek the aid from other medical institutions. The Respondent states that the Applicants have no medical condition that could not be attended to at the medical facility available in the prison where they are detained. 27.The Respondent in specific response to paragraph 4 of the Applicants’ narration of facts regarding the 4th Applicant, contends that releasing him to the society will not be in the interest of the society at large considering the gravity of crimes he has been tried and convicted for. 28.The Respondent also denies the allegation that the Applicants’ rights under Section 36 (6) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was violated and they were denied a right to appeal when the Applicants have specifically mentioned in their narration of facts that they were in fact out of time and did not seek for an extension of time as provided in the rules of the Court. 29.The Respondent in response to paragraphs 11-16 of the Applicants’ narration of facts maintains that the facts contained therein are personal opinions and reservations of the Plaintiffs about the state of the prisons and they have not successfully established how their rights were infringed. 11

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