exiting of the premises. Others who arrived later were equally locked out.
They further alleged that in so doing the security personnel prevented the
Applicants from carrying out the objective of their gathering to protest the
issues of concern earlier stated. This fact is supported by Exhibits B, C, D,
E, F, & G.
65.The Court ahead of determining the alleged violation must be convinced of
the veracity of the facts alleged as same must be proved. ECW/CCJ/JUD/02/18
FESTUS A.O. OGWUCHE V.FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA PAGE 33 and
ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/20 OUSAINOE DARBOE & 31 ORS v. THE REPUBLIC OF
GAMBIA, PAGE 23.
66.As earlier stated, even though the Respondent failed to file a defense despite
being informed of the case, nevertheless, all facts deposed to by the
Applicant must be proved to the satisfaction of the Court. It is therefore
imperative for the Current Applicants to prove that they indeed gathered at
the venue cited and that the named security agents prevented them from
fulfilling their objective of a peaceful protest.
67.One of the methods of establishing the occurrence of events such as in the
instant case is either by oral testimony of the parties, verified video
recording or media reportage which aligns with the pleadings of the
Applicants. In this wise the Applicants submitted Exhibits B, C & D
(photographs at the scene of the event) and Exhibits E, F, & G (Media
Reports of Daily Trust, Sun news online and Vanguard News)
68.Regarding the photographs attached to the Application, the Court considers
that having had no prior physical identification of the Applicants to allow a
comparison with individuals in the photographs, it is unable to give any
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