Father of slain man hails Appeal Court ₦100m judgment against customs.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the family had gone to court after the killing of Abdulrahman on Nov. 10, 2020.

Justice Babagana Ashigar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Birnin Kebbi, on May 25, 2022, ordered the NCS to pay ₦100 million to compensate the deceased’s family.

The NCS, however, went to the Appeal Court, Sokoto Division, asking the court to set aside the judgment.

The panel of appeal court judges, led by Justice Muhammad Maiwada on Friday, upheld the earlier ruling of the Federal High Court.

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The court said that the killing of Abdulrahman was unlawful and a violation of the deceased fundamental right to life guaranteed under Section 33 Subsection 1 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.

It ordered the respondents to issue a public apology in written form to the applicant for violating the deceased fundamental right to life.

Father of slain man hails Appeal Court ₦100m judgment against customs.

The appellate court also ordered the respondents to pay N100 million as damages for violating the deceased’s fundamental right to life.

It, however, declined to award the cost of litigation against the respondents.

The deceased’s father told newsmen in Birnin Kebbi that he was happy with the ruling.

“”Alhamdulillah, I am happy as a father; and the deceased’s two wives and five children are also pleased with the judgment upholding the earlier ruling of the Federal High Court today.

“”We commend the Nigerian judicial system, the judges and lawyers who contributed immensely towards ensuring justice is served, and protect the vulnerable and poor people like us.””

Sani recalled that the deceased was on his way to the farm when the incident happened in 2020.

“”My son was on his way to farm on Nov. 10, 2020, along Bunza-Kamba road in Fingilla village of Dandi Local Government Area of the state when he was unlawfully killed by the personnel of the NCS who were on patrol,“” he recalled.

Also, Counsel to the deceased’s family, Umar Aminu-Kalgo, said justice has been served.