By Osagie Alonge
An Ikeja High Court has ordered the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to pay a sum of N25M (Twenty five million Naira) to popular actor and comedian Babatunde Omidina better known to the public as Baba Suwe.
As reported earlier, Baba Suwe and his counsel had dragged the NDLEA to court, suing for N100M damages for the unlawful detention of the actor which led to public humiliation.
The order was given this morning Thursday, November 24, 2011 by presiding judge Justice Yetunde Idowu who cited that the detention of Baba Suwe by the NDLEA ‘was not justified’.
‘The actions of the NDLEA constitute a flagrant abuse and infringement of fundamental rights of the applicant’, Justice Idowu said.
She also added, ‘the compensation awarded should reflect the extent of which the applicant’s dignity was damaged’.
In addition to the sum of money ordered to be paid, Justice Idowu also ordered the law enforcement agency to publish a statement of apology in two widely read Nigerian newspapers. The choice of newspapers is to be agreed by both counsels.
‘It is our hope that this judgement sends a large message to other law enforcement agencies’, Chief counsel to Baba Suwe, Bamidele Aturu said.
The NDLEA counsel T.E Asuquo acknowledged the judgement. ‘As your lordship wishes’, she said.
19 comments
we are getting dere in nigeria…baba suwe u must pay ur tithe okay!!!
That’s a lovely one bruv. Don’t fail to pay ur tithe
Baba suwe nice one Jare. They want to pull down D̶̲̥̅̊ name U̶̲̥̅̊ ve built But. Tank God they didn’t succeed
Tank God 4 d sincere judgement and i pray more of it to come. Kudos to Baba suwe, Barr. Bamidele Aturu and Justice Yetunde Idowu. This wl serve as a lesson 2 other agency
With the way things are going in Nigeria, were almost everything have been bastardise…we can still find peopla with consciense α̲̅πϑ dignity…… Justice, i comends your courage, α̲̅πϑ congratulate Alh Omidina, buh his Image has ŊO̶̷̩̥̊͡ match….
I thank God,that he was released at last…. I’m extremely haaaaapppppppyyyy about this…BABA SUWE I lOVE U..WE STILL WANT U!!!
That a nice judment, am so happy about the judment today.
naija wil neva change dey all knws wat is going on al dis is camourflag
This is big lesson to all govt law enforcement agencies.i wish omoladun his wife was still alive they would av spent the money together
Dis is exactly wat we wnt in Nigeria. 2day is my apiest day on earth, cos av bin askin my slf will dis man be punished on a rong acquisation? But To God Be The Glory Gr8 Tins He Has Don.
Suwe papa am realy happy 4 u, i belive dis wil serve as a lesson 2 other agence.
I thks God 4 babasuwe
Baba carry go jor,u deserve it.
Atlast u woo,congraduatn on ur trianphant over NDLEA Baba-Suwe.
nice one
Baba suwe u don chance them
They must pay him that amount!! Stupid people!!
i agree with Tayo we all know the truth and wats going on, we are not jst saying it
Baba Suwe,I understood how you felt about the whole thing but at a time,you should have consider yourself as a luckiest man on earth to passed such situation and come out with happy life,no matter the circumstances,you have to give thanks to almighty God who made you a free man, Please forgive and forget,the God that set your free will always guard you cos you are the man of all people,you were born to win not to lose, remember,how Jesus was disgraced and embarrassed still yet,he forgive,so let it be by gone,just settle the case amicable and go on with your career, Please NDLEA,you people should follow the rules abiding Nigeria citizens