Court Dismisses Obanikoro Human Right Lawsuit Against EFCC

The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has dismissed for incompetence the N100m fundamental rights enforcement lawsuit brought against  th...

The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has dismissed for incompetence the N100m fundamental rights enforcement lawsuit brought against  the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  by a former Minister  of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, and his family.

The former Minister, along with his wives, Fati andbMoroophat as well as his sons, Gbolahan and Babajide Obanikoro, had sued the anti-graft commission for unlawful invasion of their houses and  seizure of some of their properties on June 14, 2016, urging the court to declared null and void the actions leading to the seizure of the items.

They also asked the court to award N100m damages against  the EFCC for violation of their right  to privacy.

But in a rulling on Monday, Justice Abdulaziz Anka struck out the suit for lack of competence.