BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: 1. Hon. Justice Friday Chijioke Nwoke --------------------- Presiding 2. Hon. Justice Yaya Boiro --------------------- Member 3. Hon. Justice Alioune Sall --------------------- Member Assisted by -------2 REPRESENTATION OF THE PARTIES 1. THE APPLICANT: Professor Agbo J. Madaki , Amaechi Chukwuma and Blessing E. Eyibio 2 RESPONDENT: Michael Chukwebuka Ago (State Counsel) C.E. Enechukwu 3 SUBJECT MATTER OF THE PROCEEDINGS (i) (ii) Violation of the right to life and dignity of the person of Ikyase Chia (deceased) as guaranteed by Article 4 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Violation of the Right to education of 5 – 8th Applicants right ( as well as that of the others listed as minors) as guaranteed by Article 17(1) of the African Charter on Human Peoples’ Right 1. FACTS AS PRESENTED BY THE APPLICANTS: The Applicants who described themselves as community citizens and citizens of Federal Republic of Nigeria ( the Defendant ) brought this action for the violation of the right to life of their bread winner Ikyase Chia ( now deceased ) and the right to education of inter alia the 5th --- 8th Applicants and other children listed as minors in the originating application. They averred as follows: 2