Victory For EndSARS Victim As Court Orders Police To Pay ₦10 Million Damages!

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to pay ₦10 million in damages for the violation of the fundamental rights of peaceful protesters who participated in the fourth anniversary memorial of the #EndSARS movement.

In the judgment delivered by Justice M. Kakaki on Thursday, the court ruled that the applicants were unjustly harassed and their constitutional rights were infringed upon during the peaceful procession.

The applicants included Hassan Taiwo Soweto, Uadiale Kingsley, Ilesanmi Kehinde, Osopale Adeseye, Olamilekan Sanusi, and Miss Osugba Blessing, among others—joined by groups such as the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Take It Back Movement (TIB), and Campaign for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR).

ACCORDING TO IREPORTER ONLINE, the judge emphasized that while law enforcement agencies hold constitutional powers to maintain order, such authority must be exercised within the confines of democracy and the rule of law.

The ruling reaffirmed the protesters’ right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association as guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution.

ACCORDING TO IREPORTER ONLINE, this judgment represents a major legal victory for activists and civil rights defenders, setting a precedent against the unlawful crackdown on peaceful protest in Nigeria.

”IREPORTER REPORTS”