For an unlawful detention of Mr Anthony Okolie, a Federal High Court in Asaba, on Thursday, slammed a N10 million fine against the State Security Service (SSS) over a sim card controversy lawsuit involving President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter.
Mr Okolie, through his lawyer, Tope Akinyode, had sued Hanan Buhari, the SSS and telecoms firm, MTN for human rights abuse and demanded N500 million “as general and aggravated damages for the gross and unlawful violation of the applicant’s right to acquire moveable properties, freedom of movement and self dignity.”
The SSS had detained Okolie for10 weeks over the use of a sim card previously used by the president’s daughter.
In his ruling, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba awarded the sum of N10 million against SSS for the abuse of Mr Okolie’s fundamental human rights.
He, however, said that there is no substantial evidence against Hanan and MTN.
