An Abuja Federal High Court on Friday awarded
N10bn as damages to the former Acting Chairman
of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche
Secondus over his arrest by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Justice John Tsoho also declared the arrest and
detention of the former PDP Chairman by the EFCC
as unlawful.
The court’s decision followed an application filed by
Secondus seeking the enforcement of his
fundamental human rights, which he claimed were
violated by the EFCC.
The former PDP Acting Chairman in the application
asked the Justice John Tsoho-led court to declare
his arrest and detention illegal.
Secondus also urged the court to award damages
against the anti-graft agency.
Justice Tsobo in his ruling held that, “The first
prayer of the applicant is hereby granted and the
sum of N10 million damages is hereby awarded
against EFCC”.
DAILY POST recalls that the EFCC had in March
arrested Secondus for illegally receiving buses on
behalf of his party which they later asked him to
return.
