The closure of the frontier by itself alone did not leave the applicant unable to conserve or preserve his merchandise, therefore it can not be concluded that such fact - closure of the frontier - was an appropriate cause to produce the pecuniary damage claimed by the applicant. Thereby, in the absence of verification of this assumption (the causal link) of the civil liability, the applicant's claim related to the compensatory request is thus dismissed. 9. ON THE DECISION Therefore, the Court decides: To declare that the Defendant, the State REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL violated the human rights of the applicant, SUNDAY CHARLES UGWUABA, to free movement of persons, goods and services. To Declare that the causal link between the damage claimed by the applicant and the closure of the border has not been established. And as a result, To Judge as unfounded the compensatory claims made by the applicant. On the Legal expenses: The costs shall be borne by the applicant, in accordance with Article 66 (2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice. This judgment was declared and pronounced in a public court hearing held in Abuja by the Court of Justice of the Community on 26th of June 2019. By the Judges: Honorable Judge Dupe ATOKI - President Honorable Judge Keikura BANGURA - Member Honorable Judge Januária Tavares Silva Moreira COSTA Member/Rapporteur Athannase Atannon - Deputy Registrar 26