The Lagos State Government has been dragged to a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a N1 billion civil suit by the 76 destitute persons, who were deported by the Lagos State Government and dumped on the Upper Iweka Bridge, Onitsha, Anambra State on July 24, 2013.
The suit was filed by seven of the deportees; Osondu Mbuto, Osondu Agwu, Nnenna Ogbonna, Friday Ndukwe, Emily Okoroariri, Joseph Aniebonam and Onyeka Ugwu as the applicants, on behalf of the 76 others, while the Attorney-General of Lagos State and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State are the respondents.
The suit was filed by seven of the deportees; Osondu Mbuto, Osondu Agwu, Nnenna Ogbonna, Friday Ndukwe, Emily Okoroariri, Joseph Aniebonam and Onyeka Ugwu as the applicants, on behalf of the 76 others, while the Attorney-General of Lagos State and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State are the respondents.
