Alleged Abuse of Rights: Court adjourns Adeyinka’s case Against ACP Adejobi, Police till July 8
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted exparte application moved by Yakubu Eleto, Counsel to Chief (Mrs) Dorcas Adeyinka in the case of fundamental human rights filed against ACP Muyiwa Adejobi – Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Tope Saint Williams Blackamoor, CP National Police Force Cyber Center, the Nigerian Police Force, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun in the case Suit No. FHC/L/CS/1045/25 which was originally summoned on May 26, 2025.
The case which began sitting on Thursday, 5 June 2025 is being heard by Justice A.L Allagoa of Court 3, Federal High Court, Lagos State
According to the motion moved by Lekan Ogunbunmi, “there exists a situation of extreme urgency as all the four respondents are on the verge of continuing the unlawful arrest and detention of the applicant without cause and despite the pendency of the matter in court and despite the discharge advice of the Directorate of Public Prosecution of the Lagos State Government (DPP) in Lagos State and having detained Adeyinka for complete 21 days previously without access to her family among other breach of her fundamental human rights”.
In his response, Justice A.L Allagoa adjourned the case till July 8, 2025 for further hearing.
Recall that Chief (Mrs) Dorcas Adeyinka, a United Kingdom-based philanthropist and founder of Dorcas Adeyinka Empowerment Foundation, on May, 26, 2025 sued ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, the Nigerian Police and others over alleged abuse of her fundamental human rights.
The prayers of the counsels include a declaration that the “unlawful arrest, threats of arrest, detention between July 29 and August 18, 2024, threats, intimidation, harassment and coordinated media attack against the Applicant by the 1st Respondent in collision with private individuals constitute a gross violation of the Applicant’s fundamental human rights to dignity of the human person, personal liberty, privacy, freedom of movement, and fair hearing as guaranteed under Sections 34, 35, 36, 37 and 39 and 41 of the Nigerian Constitution (as amended) and Articles 5, 6, 12 and 19 of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights.”
The applicant is also seeking a declaration that the circulation of a “wanted person” “notice dated the 12th day of May, 2024 concerning the applicant by the first respondent without due process and without any valid court order or police invitation, amounts to a violation of the applicant’s fundamental rights to dignity of human person.”
