5. AN ORDER directing the defendants to pay the sum of N500, 000,000 (Five
Hundred Million Naira) only to the plaintiffs as compensation for violation of
the deceased right to life and dignity of his person.
6. AN ORDER directing the defendants to pay to the children of the deceased
represented by the plaintiffs the sum N1,000,000,000 (One Billion Naira) only
as compensation for the loss of the sole sponsor of their education to
ameliorate their suffering and guarantee their education.
The Defendants in response to the Plaintiffs application filed an amended statement
of defence and aver that the necessary parties are not before the Court as this Court
cannot effectively, effectually and completely determine this matter.
That the late Ikyase Chia, upon his life time was reasonably suspected to have
committed offences of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide.
That on 27/12/2014, the deceased (Ikyase Chia) and his gang members carried out
an attack on a team of Operation Zenda Patrol wherein one Sgt. Mohammed Ahmed
died and Corporal Thaddeus Gogo sustained a bullet injury. Some suspects of the
gang were arrested, while their gang leader (Ikyase Chia) and one other, escaped at
large.
On 21/07/2015, one Mfenyi Demanyi who was at large was arrested. He confessed
that he knew Ikyase Chia who was their gang leader, and he had gone on robbery
operations with him on several occasions this includes the robbery which took place
on the 27/12/14. That the arms they used for their robbery on the said date belonged
to late Ikyase Chia. That during the robbery operation, a police vehicle arrived the
scene, they immediately ran into the nearby bush and Ikyase Chia opened fire on the
police vehicle which resulted to the death of a police officer. That the said Mfenyi
Demanyi upon his return to his state was arrested and subsequently charged to Court.
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