The Defendant failed to show that they have effectively investigated the alleged assault and demand of 300 CFA sum by its officials. The alleged incident occurred on the 14th of November 2014, despite series of communications issued to the authorities of the Defendant by Plaintiff and the INTERPOL Nigeria respectively, they failed to respond or send a report on the incident. The Plaintiff submits that the Defendant conducted its investigation on the 11th day of March 2015, over 10 months of its becoming aware of the incident and 4 months during the pendency of this suit. This shows lack of diligence by the Defendant in the discharge of its duties. The Defendant did not controvert or challenge this allegation. Fact uncontroverted are therefore deemed admitted. In FERNANDEZ ORTEGA ET.AL V. MEXICO. INTER.AM CT.HR (SER C) No.215 (Aug 2010), the court noted that the State had the burden to provide conclusive information to disprove the alleged facts and having provided no evidence in contradiction of the plaintiff’s claim has failed to discharge that burden and so found the state responsible. It is the obligation of every state to carry out an impartial, prompt and effective investigation once an incident occurs within its territory. In this case, this has not been done. In Assenov V. Bulgaria, (1998) EHRR 1998-VIII. §102.The Court noted that an investigation should “be capable of leading to the identification and punishment of those 23

Select target paragraph3