The Save Nigeria Group has dragged the Federal government to a Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged infringement on its human rights.
The SNG is asking the court for N100million damages “being general, special and exemplary damages against the respondents jointly and severally for the unlawful, arbitrary and illegal violation of the applicant’s fundamental rights.”
Joined as co-respondents in the matter are the President, the National Security Adviser, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff,? Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General of the Federation.
The SNG, in a motion is seeking the following,”A declaration that the intimidation, harassment, torture and restriction of the movement of the members and supporters of the applicant into the Gani Fawehinmi Park (Freedom Park), Ojota – Lagos for the purposes of continuing their peaceful protests against the withdrawal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (otherwise called petrol) and other policies of the Federal Government of Nigeria, on Monday 16th January, 2012 by the combined team of men and officers of the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Police Force, on the instruction of and acting as agents and/or officers of the 1st to 5th Respondents, constitute gross violations of the Applicant’s fundamental rights to freedom of expression including the freedom to hold? opinions,? freedom of movement, personal dignity and peaceful assembly and association.