By MUSTAPHA YAURI

A labourer, Mohammed Nazir, resident of Tudun Jukun, Zaria in Kaduna State has dragged the state’s Commissioner of Police and six others to a Kaduna High Court, Zaria over alleged assault and demands N200 million as damages.

Other respondents in the case are the Attorney General of the Federation, Inspector General of Police, Area Commander, Zaria, Divisional Police Officer, Tudun Wada and an officer, Auwal.

At the resumed hearing of the case, Aliyu Hajji, Counsel for the applicant (Nazir) told the court that the case had been slated for hearing and they were ready to go on.

However, ASP Ibrahim Mohammed, Counsel to the Police, told the court that they were not ready and appealed for a short adjournment to enable the respondents to reply the applicant.

Judge Rabi Oladoja adjourned the matter to Sept. 4 for definite hearing.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the applicant approached the court on Aug. 1, seeking for an enforcement of his fundamental human rights.

He sought for eight reliefs which were hinged on a declaration that the action of the respondents was in gross violation of his fundamental human rights as enshrined by the Constitution.

He also prayed for payment of N200m as damages for the injuries, physical and psychological trauma allegedly inflicted on him by the police.

According to the affidavits attached to the application for the enforcement of the fundamental human rights, on July 25, there was a clash between some soldiers and police.

The clash occurred close to where the applicant (Nazir) was packing sand from drains.

He alleged that while doing his legitimate business, one of the soldiers snatched his shovel and used it in the fight.

After the clash had ended, the police raided the area where they arrested him and took him to the Zaria Area Command office where he was detained.

On July 26, he was transferred to Tudun Wada Divisional Police Headquarters Zaria where one CPL Auwalu, Danrayya, and Nuhu Gareji used bamboo sticks to beat him, according to him.

He added that he sustained serious injuries on his anus and legs. (NAN)

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