Lawyer Sues DSS Over Bawa, Court Fixes Oct 9 For Hearing

Posted by Samuel on Fri 08th Sep, 2023 - tori.ng

In the suit, Anana, a former EFCC prosecutor sought “The sum of N100 million, as damages against the first and second respondents.”

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On Thursday, a Federal High Court in Lagos announced an adjournment until October 9th for the hearing of a fundamental rights enforcement lawsuit which was filed by lawyer Nkereuwem Mark Anana on behalf of Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The lawsuit is directed against the Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS) and two other individuals.

The suspended Chairman of the EFCC, Bawa has been in detention since June 14, 2023, when he was arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS). Neither was he charged to court or granted administrative bail.

The lawyer had dragged the DSS’ Director-General, the DSS and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) before the court, for trampling upon the fundamental rights of embattled chairman of the EFCC, in a suit marked FHC/L/CS/1631/2023.

Justice Akintayo Aluko fixed October 9, for hearing of the suit, following a request by Anana, who informed the court that he needed to respond to a preliminary objection filed by the Director General DSS.

In the suit, Anana, a former EFCC prosecutor sought “The sum of N100 million, as damages against the first and second respondents.”

However, DSS and its director-general, in their preliminary objection, filed by their lawyer, Mr. Michael Bajela, asked the court to award the cost of N200 million against the lawyer as general damages.