victims named in this process) brought this suit, seeking the following
relief from this Court:
1. A DECLARATION, that the Applicants (as law abiding citizens) are
entitled to right to life, freedom of movement, freedom of association,
right to human dignity, right to integrity of their persons and the security
of their person.
2. A DECLARATION that the shooting of the Applicants by the officers
and men of the Defendants while raiding a supposed BOKO HARAM
camp on the 23rd day of September, 2013 thereby causing the death
and/or permanent bodily injuries to the Applicants constitute a flagrant
abuse of the Applicant’s fundamental Human Rights of life, dignity of
the human persons, integrity and security of the human person, as
guaranteed under international law under which this application is
brought
(Articles 3, 5 7 and 8of UDHR, 5,6, and 7 ACHPR, Articles 2 of
ICCPR, Article 14 of the Convention Against Torture and other cruel,
inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment etc.) and are entitled to
reparation and compensation for the infringement of those rights.
i.
AN ORDER directing the Defendant(s) to pay compensation to
the families of the deceased and surviving victims of the killings
in the manner stated below:
ii.
The sum of USD $100,000,000 (One hundred Million United
States Dollars only) to the families of each of the eight deceased
victims.
iii.
The sum of USD $10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States
Dollars only) to each of the surviving victims for the injuries
suffered by them.
iv.
An order directing the Defendant to settle the cost of this action
as incurred by the Applicants.
v.
Any order further Orders the Court may deem fits to make.
1.2 EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICANT CASE.
The Applicants relied on documentary evidence provided by them for
the purpose of proving their case.
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