A High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, today being the 6th day of October, 2022, ordered for the unconditional release of Mazi Michael Ukpai.
According to Kanu’s Lawyer, Ejiofor, the Hon. Judge made this order, while delivering judgment in a fundamental rights application we filed on behalf Mazi Ukpai in Suit No: HU/88M/2022, to challenge his unlawful arrest and illegal detention by the operatives of the Nigeria Police.
Buhari, Kanu
The Court further directed the Nigeria Police to tender an unreserved apology to Mazi Michael Ukpai in two National Newspapers.
The Court also directed the Nigeria Police to pay a compensatory sum of ₦60,000,000.00 (Sixty Million Naira) as reparation for the gross violation of the fundamental Rights of Mazi Michael. The Judgment also added that the Nigeria Police should also pay additional sum of ₦300,000.00 (three hundred thousand Naira) for the cost of action.
According to Kanu’s Lawyer, “Onyendu was extensively briefed on this development and he was highly elated to hear the good news.”
“Be assured that we are doing everything within our legal capacity to ensure that every UMUCHINEKE unlawfully arrested and still in illegal detention of various Nigerian Security Agencies are unconditionally released.
Forward ever and backward never, UmuChineke.”
“Thank you all, Ezigbo UmuChineke and remain blessed, even as you continue to remain law abiding and equally continually uphold Onyendu in our various intercessory prayers.”
