in contravention of Arlicle 4 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. b, s7. Alleged breach of dutlt to investigate (Articles I & 4) The Applicants argqed that no prompt or thorough investigation was carried out into the death of Mr. Nunugwo and that the officials involved in the arrest and subsequent questioning of the deceased were neither identified nor arrested in conneotion with his death. The Applicants further maintained that the mere fact that a post-mortem was not performed immediately after Mr. Nunugwo's death violated the requirement for an expeditious investigation and thus constitutes a failure on the part of the Respondent to conduct a prompt, effective, efficient and impartial investigation into the circumstances 58. In addressing the Applicants claim, it is pertinent to review the relevant facts surrounding this case before the Court can come to its finding. To this extent, the Court notes that Mr. Desmond Nunugwo was arrested on the 9th of June 2016 at about 5 pm. Shortly after his arrest and subsequent detention, he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Applicants, through their lawyer, drew the attention of the authorities on the unclear circurnstances leading to their brother's death and insisted that an investigation be carried out to ascertain the cause of his death. Despite their demands, no investigation was carried out by any State officials. On the 18tr of April 2018, approxirnately (2) years after the death of Mr. Nunugwo, an autopsy was conducted, and the report revealed that the deceased died as a L7 ry{w ,@