evidence of questions regarding the Victim's death in the custody of the EFCC
being put to the Acting Chairman of the EFCC on the occasion of a hearing in
the Senate of the Respondent State on 15 March 2017, to which he was unable
to offer an explanation or present any tangible outcomes of the investigation.
15. The
Complainants
submit
that
on
24
March
2017,
a
representative
of
the
Victim's family wrote to the President of the Senate, informing him about the
Victim's death, the steps taken by his family to ensure an effective investigation
and
the failure of the authorities
to act.
They
state
that on
29 March
2017,
Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu drew the attention of the Senate to this petition,
and that after urging the Senate to look into the matter, it was referred to the
Committee
on
Ethics,
Privileges
and
Public
Petitions.
The
Complainants
submit that they are not aware of any outcome in this regard.
Articles alleged to have been violated
16. The Complainants alleges violation of Articles 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the African
Charter.
Prayers
17. The Complainants request the African Commission on Human and Peoples'
Rights
(the
African
Commission)
to
find
a
violation
of
the
above-stated
provisions of the African Charter.
Procedure
18. The Secretariat received the Complaint on 25 February 2017 and acknowledged
receipt of the same by letter dated 3 A p r i l 2017.
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19. The Commission considered
and
decided
to be seized
the Complaint during its 60'
of it.
The seizure decision
Ordinary Session
was transmitted
to
the
Parties on 13 J u n e 2017 and the Complainants were requested to submit on the
Admissibility of the case within two (2) months.
20. By letter and Note Verbale dated 25 August 2017 the Secretariat informed the
Parties
that
the
during its 22
Commission
deferred
consideration
of
the
Communication
Extra-Ordinary Session.
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21. The Complainants' submissions on Admissibility dated 11 August 2017 were
received
at
the
Secretariat
Respondent State by
Respondent
State.,
on
22
September
Note Verbale dated
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sit on
2017
and
transmitted
to
the
24 November 2017, requesting the
Admissibility
within
sixty
(60)
days
from
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