By Austin Ogwuda
Asaba—FORMER Delta State House of Assembly member and proprietor of Kayriott Hotel and Suites Limited in Delta State, Mr. Efe Afe, has dragged some Naval officers, who allegedly invaded his hotel, before a Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, claiming N1 bilion as damages.

Afe is contending in the suit that during the invasion, property were damaged, while mobile police officers attached to the hotel and staff were assaulted.

The plaintiff, in the suit by his counsel, Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi, is contending that “I know that the hotel lost the patronage of guests and customers for three weeks after the incident and the claimant lost over N200 million as guests and customers avoided the hotel.”

Defendants in the suit are Mr. Ndubuisi Akalieze, Lieutenant Uche Akalieze, Lieutenant Ibrahim Yohana, Commodore Garba Mohammed, Chief of Naval Staff and Attorney General of the Federation.

The plaintiff want the court to declare that the unlawful damage of the claimant’s automated glass doors and shooting within the claimant’s premises on January 30 by Naval ratings under the control, supervision and command of the defendants at the instance of the 1st and 2nd defendants is unconstitutional, wrongful and ultra vires the powers of the defendants.