evidence of questions regarding the Victim's death in the custody of the EFCC being put to the Acting Chairman of the EFCC on the occasion of a hearing in the Senate of the Respondent State on 15 March 2017, to which he was unable to offer an explanation or present any tangible outcomes of the investigation. 15. The Complainants submit that on 24 March 2017, a representative of the Victim's family wrote to the President of the Senate, informing him about the Victim's death, the steps taken by his family to ensure an effective investigation and the failure of the authorities to act. They state that on 29 March 2017, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu drew the attention of the Senate to this petition, and that after urging the Senate to look into the matter, it was referred to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions. The Complainants submit that they are not aware of any outcome in this regard. Articles alleged to have been violated 16. The Complainants alleges violation of Articles 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the African Charter. Prayers 17. The Complainants request the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Commission) to find a violation of the above-stated provisions of the African Charter. Procedure 18. The Secretariat received the Complaint on 25 February 2017 and acknowledged receipt of the same by letter dated 3 A p r i l 2017. 11 19. The Commission considered and decided to be seized the Complaint during its 60' of it. The seizure decision Ordinary Session was transmitted to the Parties on 13 J u n e 2017 and the Complainants were requested to submit on the Admissibility of the case within two (2) months. 20. By letter and Note Verbale dated 25 August 2017 the Secretariat informed the Parties that the during its 22 Commission deferred consideration of the Communication Extra-Ordinary Session. 01 d 21. The Complainants' submissions on Admissibility dated 11 August 2017 were received at the Secretariat Respondent State by Respondent State., on 22 September Note Verbale dated ·;-·-· sit on 2017 and transmitted to the 24 November 2017, requesting the Admissibility within sixty (60) days from ,r.,,c.:tcRETAn,4�.ae0�, notifica tion the I. \.i .,. \ \ @ r t 4 ' � AU-UA ,r 'I \,�-�� �n��.· 3

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