The Federal High Court, Lagos has fixed August 29 to deliver judgment in the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Suit filed by Suspected Billionaire Kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as ‘Evans’.

This was after dismissing all the objections to the hearing of the suit.

After the ruling, the court heard the application proper and fixed the judgment date.

The Federal High Court had today ruled that the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Suit filed by Suspected Billionaire Kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as ‘Evans’ can proceed.

Justice Abdulaziz Anka dismissed the objections of Emmanuel Eze, the counsel for the third and fourth respondent and agreed with Counsel to Evans, Olukoya Ogungbeje that service on the Ist and 2nd respondent had been properly effected.

The first and second respondents in the suit are the Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force. The other respondents are the Lagos State Police Commissioner and the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS.

In his ruling, Justice Anka also held that leave was not required for the matter to be heard during vacation as Order 4 Rule 5 of the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules of 2009, enjoins the court to pursue speed and justice on issues of fundamental human rights.