investigation be carried out on the matter, the Respondent claimed that the
Nigerian Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID)
appropriately conducted an independent investigation into the incident that
led to the death of Mr. Desmond Nunugwo.
27.
According to the Respondent, on
18th
April 2oll,an
autopsy was conducted
on the deceased at the National Hospital, in the presence of the Applicants'
representatives and the Commission by an agreed Pathologist. The autopsy
report revealed that the deceased died as a result of malignant hypertension
and severe hypertension cardiovascular disease and the forensic toxicology
analysis also revealed no poisoning. The certified true copies of the autopsy
and forensic report were annexed.
28.
The Respondent therefore urged the Court to dismiss the application as the
Applicants are not entitled to the reliefs sought and there is no evidence of a
violation of the Applicants' human rights by any community officials.
b. Pleas
29.
in law
The Respondent seeks to rely on Article
1,4,5
andT of the African Charter.
c. Reliefs sought by the Respondent
30.
The Respondent prayed the Court for the following reliefs:
a) A DECLARATION that the Respondent
has notviolated theprovisions
of the African charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and
any
International human rights Treaties.
b) A DECLAR4TI0N that the Applicants' application
is
ftivolous ancl
lacking in merit.
c) AN ORDER dismissing
the Applicants' suit
in its entirety.