Ex-Osun Council Chairman Sues IGP, Former FPRO over Alleged Wanted Notice
Linus Aleke in Abuja A former Caretaker Chairman of Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, Babajide Jooda, has instituted a fundamental human rights action against the Inspector-General of Police
Former Irewole Local Government Area chairman of Osun State, Babajide Jooda, has taken legal action against the Inspector-General of Police and a former Force Public Relations Officer over allegations that he was deemed a wanted person. According to the fundamental human rights lawsuit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Jooda is seeking N500 million in damages due to what he claims is his wrongful designation as a wanted individual based on a purportedly forged court order.
Among the additional defendants in the suit are the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Police Service Commission, various police officers, the Commissioner of Police in the Osun State Command, and others. The allegations include that the arrest warrant and subsequent newspaper announcements declaring Jooda as a wanted person for offenses such as terrorism and unlawful possession of firearms were unlawful.
Furthermore, Jooda argues that the court order used to authorize the publications was not genuine. Jooda's legal team states that the police had previously filed and later withdrawn criminal charges against him, and that his name was subsequently removed from further charges and that he was released from custody.
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