DECISION
For These Reasons,
56. THE
COURT,
adjudicating
in a public hearing,
after hearing
both
Parties,
and after deliberating:
Adjudges that it has jurisdiction to adjudicate on the case;
Adjudges that the Application by Alimu Akeem is admissible;
Adjudges that Alimu Akeem
was not tried in reasonable
of Article 7(1)-d of the African Charter on Human
Adjudges
the
that Alimu Akeem’s
prison
term
confirmation
imposed
detention,
on
of his sentence
him,
and Peoples’
served beyond
and
not having
time, in violation
with
been
the
made,
Rights;
the duration
decision
for.
of
the
is arbitrary and
unlawful, and constitutes a violation of Article 6 of the African Charter on
Human
and Peples’ Rights;
Orders the immediate re/ease of Alimu Akeem;
Orders
the Federal Republic of Nigeria to pay to Alimu Akeem
inclusive reparation
of Five Million
Naira
an all-
(N 5,000,000) for the harms
done him as a result of the said violations.
Adjudges
that the
allegation
of torture
is not established,
within
the
given circumstances of the case;
Adjudges however,
that the Federal Republic of Nigeria must adhere to
Article 12 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading
Treatment:or Punishment and conduct investigations on the
allegations of torture made
by Mr. Alimu Akeem;
that
the conduct of
such investigations must be done in reasonable time.
COSTS
57, Asks the Federal Republic of Nigeria to bear the costs.
Thus made, declared and pronounced
in English, the language of procedure, in
a public hearing at Abuja, by the Court of Justice of the Economic
of West African
States, on the day, month and year stated above.
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