Court orders release of Nigerien after 10 yrs detention

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the unconditional release of a 43-year-old Nigerien, Mamman Keita, saying it was unlawful for him to have been kept for more than 10 years without proper arraignment.
Trial judge in the matter, Justice Habeeb Abiru, requested that an apology be made to Keita and N7 million damages be paid him by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Yakubu Alkali, and Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye.
According to Justice Abiru, Keita’s 10 years arrest without proper arraignment constitutes an unbridled violation of his fundamental rights to dignity of his person, personal liberty and freedom of movement.
It was gathered that Keita was a ram seller at  Alaba-Rago and Apongbon areas of Lagos, and was alleged to be returning from market with N177,000 in 2001, on the eve of  Sallah celebration, when he was attacked by some men who made away with his money and stabbed him in the buttock.
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