that the government set up a task force within fourteen days to look into their grievances of checking the increase in the commodities. Other civil society leaders in the protest like Kola Edokpayi, Kelly Omokaro also unanimously passed a vote of no confidence on the state Commissioner of Police Mr Phillip Ogbadu who allegedly deployed his officers to do the bidding of higher powers.” Edokpayi said “The Commissioner of Police is supposed to be a knowledgeable man but has belittled himself before us, you can see the padlock, he ordered his men to lock us inside the museum ground, he has imprisoned us illegally.” 69. The report of Sun News online of 29th March 2021, is also similar to the above reproduced reports, thereby confirming elements found in the facts narrated by the Applicants like the date, venue and incident that occurred on the day of the protest. 70.The Court, upon review of the media reports (Exhibits E, F & G), notes that as it concerns the venue, all three media reports confirmed that the incident occurred at the Museum Grounds in Benin City, Edo State as alleged by the Applicants. 71.The organizers of the rally were named as Comrade Kelly Osunbor Omokaro, Kola Edokpayi and Osemudamen Ogbidi who are also the second, third and fourth Applicants respectively in the instant Application. 72.The media reports also named the security agents who prevented the rally as the Nigeria Police, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and vigilante groups which aligns with the narration of the Applicants. 24

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