Blessing Okoro, a Nigeria social celebrity has lost the case she instituted against the Inspector General of Police and one Mrs. Folashade Samuel.
Blessing Okoro claims unlawful arrest
In a case she filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos, Blessing Okoro is claiming that her arrest and invitation for arrest by the Nigeria Police is a violation of her fundamental human right.
She claimed among other things that her arrest and detention is against the provision of the law as regards the protection of her rights.
Blessing Okoro and the Police
Blessing Okoro was also seeking a perpetual order restraining the police from tampering with her freedom.
But a certified true copy of the enrollment order signed by Mrs. Omogbayi showed that Justice Lewis Allagoa declined all her pleas.
The judge held that it was evident that, the police acted on the premises of a criminal complaint lodged against her.
The judge added that the police acted within an established law to invite, cause to arrest and detain Blessing Okoro.
The judge added that there was no evidence that the petition was written in bad faith or that it was fabricated.
The application for the enforcement of fundamental human rights was subsequently dismissed by the judge.
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