The Applicant avers that at about 6.40pm on the 16th July, 2015, while he
was about breaking his Ramadan fast, his house was unlawfully invaded
and several items and properties including cars and monies were taken
away by the agents of the Defendant, that during this invasion, the
Applicant and Members of his family, who were in his Abuja home, were
subjected to severe psychological and emotional torture and were
restrained from receiving any visitor or allowed to leave the house. That
this was done without any lawful order or warrant. That the Applicant’s
homes were subsequently vacated by the agents of the Defendant on the
17th July, 2015 without any reason given for the 24 hours invasion and
with a promise to be back for him. That Applicant further avers that his
aged father of about 90 years old staying in his Sokoto home was
psychologically shaken and was treated so shabbily by the agents of the
Defendant that the old man was traumatized for several days after the
invasion.
The Applicant was arraigned before a Federal High Court, Abuja on 1st
September, 2015 on a one count charge of illegal possession of fire arms.
He made a bail application before the Court and was admitted to bail on
self- recognizance on the condition that his International Passport
number A500033168 be deposited with the Court.
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