BY INNOCENT ANABA

LAGOS—A Federal High Court in Lagos, has adjourned till June 16, the hearing in an objection to a suit by Mr Ebere Wabara, Associate Editor of The Sun newspapers, seeking to enforce his fundamental rights against police brutality.

Wabara and his colleague, Chuks Onuoha, in the suit, through their lawyer, Mr Bamidele Aturu, are alleging violation of their rights as enshrined in the constitution.

He said he was arrested while still on his underpants from Lagos, handcuffed and taken to Umuahia, Abia State.

He is contending that he was subjected to dehumanising conditions at the police station in Umuahia, adding that he was eventually released on bail on March 29, with Onuoha standing as surety.

Respondents in the suit are the Inspector-General of Police, the Abia State Chief Magistrate, Mr John Ukpai and the Attorney-General, AG of Abia State.

At the resumed hearing of the case, Wednesday, the Abia State AG, Mr Kalu Umeh, SAN, who appeared for himself, informed the court of his preliminary objection to the suit, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

Meanwhile, counsel to the applicant, informed the court that although he had been served with the processes of the respondent, he had yet to file a response and prayed the court for a short date to enable him regularise.

Trial judge, Justice Okon Abang in a short ruling adjourned the case to June 16, for hearing.