Federal High Court ordered Police to Pay Charley Boy 50M Naira
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has instructed the Nigeria Police Force, IGP and the FCT Commissioner of Police to pay Fifty Million Naira (N50m) to Charles Oputa, also known as Charley Boy, the convener of ‘OurMumuDonDo’ movement.
Justice John Tsoho awarded the amount yesterday while delivering judgment in a fundamental rights suit brought against the Police by Charly Boy.
Justice John Tsoho said the sum was a compensation for the violation of his rights to dignity of the human person, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association. He also added that the Police should publish an apology to Charly Boy in two national newspapers.
