:I
For the reasons stated above
the court sitting in public
after hearing both parties:
On jurisdiction
i'
Decrares that ithas competence
to adjudicate on the Appri
cation;
On admissibility
ii.
Declares that the Application
is admissible;
On merits
111.
Declares that IVrr. Nunugwo's
right to life under Art icre
40f the African
Charter was violated by the
Respondent;
iv.
Decrares that the Respondent
violated its duty to investigate
under
Article 4 of the African Charter;
v.
Dismisses the aregation
of violation of Mr. Nunugwo,s
v rr-,r
right
freedom from torture under
Articre 5 of the African
to
ch;.r.
vi.
Dismisses the allegation
of the Applicants that IVIr.
Nunugwo,s right to
presumption of innocence
under Article 7 0f the charter
was viorated
by the Respondent;
vii.
orders the Respondent to pay the
lump
viii.
,
sum of Twenty Million
Naira
(N20, 000.000.00) to the family
of Mr. Nunugwo as compensation
for
all the prejudice and damages sufferea
u, u result of his death in
violation of Articles 4 of the Afi.ican
Charter.
Dismisses all reliefs sought by
the Respondent;
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