IV PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT
6.
The Initiating Application dated 20th February 20t9 and filed on the 14th March
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7.
served on the Respondent on 15th March20lg.
On the 6th July
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which to file its Defence together with the substantive Defence and.were served
on the Applicants on the 7h July 2020.
8.
In a virtual court session held on the 20th September 2021, The Applicants were
reBresented by Counsel and Agent in Court but the Respondent was absent and
not represented. Applicants' Counsel rnade an oral application for the name
the
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of
Applicant to be struck out of the case on grounds that she has passed on.
The Court urged the Applicants' Counsel to file death certificate before the date
ofjudgment to authenticate his claim. Case was heard on merit and adjourned
for judgment.
V APPLICANT.S' CASE:
a.
9.
Summary offacts
The Applicants brought the present application on behalf of their brother Mr.
Desmond Nunugwo who died after he was taken into the custody of agents
of
the Respondent. They executed Power of Attorney for their lawyer who
lodged this application on their behalf.
10.
According to the Applicants, on 9 June 2016, the deceased Mr. Desmond
Nunugwo went to the law office of his attorney to obtain legal advice in a
private matter, the operatives of the EFCC entered the law office, took and
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