1s,
From the record, on 15 August 2016, another letter was sent to the Minister
of Justice and Afforney General of the Respondent
state
with a formal
complaint regarding the death ofMr. Nunugwo. Copies of the said letters were
arurexed.
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Agun, on 26 August 2016, Applicants are saying that their attomey, sent
another letter to the Minister
of Justice reqrresting that a pqst-mortem
be
carried out by a renowned independent expert and the cause of death be
established as a matter ofurgency. Despite their demands, the authorities still
failed to carry out an investigation in the matter
17.
On 2,4 February 2017, the Applicants lodged a complaint with the African
Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. The African Commission found
a
prima facie violation of the African Charter and invited the parties to submit
evidence and argurnents.
In compliance with that deadline, the Applicants
submitted their arguments on 11 August 2017, but the Respondent did not
react. The African Commission extended the deadline on its own motion
which expired on 28 January 2018, but since the Respondent state failed to
respond, the African Commission deferred the work on that complaint.
18.
The Applicants alleged that sometime in April 2018, an autopsy was carried
out without the kngwledge of Mr, Nunugrvo'l family, The doctor wtto
conducted the autopsy issued a Medical Certificate indicating,'hypertension'
as the oause
of death. The said certificate provided no additional explanation
on the cause of death and no information on the condition of Mr. Nunugwo's
body.
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