Tortured couple file N100 million lawsuit against police

by Temitope Onitiju The Lagos couple, Ejeh and Grace Smith, who were recently brutalized by a police corporal attached to the Ikoyi Police Division, have slammed a N100 million lawsuit on the police as damages. The suit was filed on their behalf by the Femi Falana Chamber, asking the police to pay the couple for... Read More

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December 11, 2014

Police brutality: Femi Falana offers to defend Lekki couple free of charge

by Anike Jacobs On Wednesday, story of how a drunk Police officer, Dada Ogunsanya, brutalized a photographer, Ejeh Smith and his wife, Grace, in the Lekki area of Lagos hit the Nigerian cyberspace. On hearing about the case, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana offered to take it up for free. Describing the incident as unfortunate,... Read More

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December 10, 2014

Police brutality: Couple assaulted and tortured by officer

by Damilola Jagun A police officer, identified as Dada Ogunsanya, has been accused of assaulting and torturing a couple, Ejeh and Grace Smith. The couple, who were tortured with the officer’s rifle, are receiving treatment at a Lagos hospital. The incident occurred last week Wednesday, around 10 pm, at the Lekki Roundabout while the couple... Read More

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