41.The Court September heard and the Pafties onj11 1 December 2010, November on the 2009 various and on 12 applications May, 29 brought by them. 12.0n 1 June 2011, the Court made an order declaring inadmisible the application for joinder filed by the Army, admitted the Statement of Defence by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and fixed 1 July 2011 for lodgment of the Reply, and 1 August 2011 as the date for lodging the Rejoinder. 13 On 1 July 2011, the Federal Republic of Nigeria filed additional pleadings amending its Statement of Defence. 14.On 10 November 2011, Plaintiff Counsel filed at the Court Registry his response to the amended Statement of Defence. .Upon leave Federal sought of the Republic from the Court, granted at the hearing of Nigeria lodged Court Plaintiff Applicant and on 16 February of 24 January 2012, responded the 2012, final orders thereto Re oy wk The Court heard the Parties on the merits of the case on 20 March AS TO FACTS AND - it by way.of final written submissions.lodged on 9 March 2012. - the a 2012. LAW Regarding the Applicant The Applicant contended that on 13 November 2006, he was arrested along with four (4) other persons on the allegation that a rifle was missing in General Malu’s house investigations in Gboko, conducted matter, there was Benue for the State. purposes He affirmed that of shedding. more no trace of evidence as to his involvement following light on the the in case, and yet in spite of that, he was detained from the date of his arrest to 15 May 2009, when he was brought before the Court Martial on two charges: theft of property belonging to the Army, and for abandoning his duty post during official working hours. He alleged having been detained without trial for two (2) years and six (6) months, upon the mere fact that he was indicted by a |