Rae THE PARTIES The Applicant, Alimu Akeem, is a soldier in the Nigerian Army. He is a member of the 72 Para Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Makurdi, in Benue State. At the time the proceedings were instituted, he was attached to General Victor Malu (rtd.), as a security detail. He is represented by Sola Egbeyinka as Lawyer and by Falana & Falana’s Chambers as Counsel. The Defendant Zi. is the Federal Government of Nigeria, represented by Mr. GF. PROCEDURE By Application registered at the Registry of the Court on 6 February 2009, Alimu Akeem, through his counsel, Sola Egbeyinka Esq., lawyer registered with the Nigerian against the Bar Association, Republic of Nigeria, brought his case before the for arbitrary arrest since Court 13 complaining November constituting violation of Articles 5 ana 6 of the African Charter on Human Peoples’ Rights. 2006, and He sought the following orders from the Court: A declaration that the detention of the Plaintiff since 13 November 2006 is illegal and inconsistent with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in that it violates the Plaintiff's fundamental rights to human dignity and personal liberty guaranteea by Section 35 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Article 6 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights; j A declaration that the physical torture inflicted on the Plaintiff in the military custody of 72 Para Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria by the agents of the Defendant Is illegal and inconsistent with the Constitution of thre Federal Republic of Nigeria in that it violates the Plaintiff's fundamental right to personal liberty guaranteed by Section 34 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Article 5 of the African Charter on Human ano Peoples’ Rights;