DSS ordered to pay N10 million to man who used Hanan Buhari’s old SIM card

A Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to pay the sum of N10 million to Anthony Okolie, a man detained for using a sim card previously used by Hanan Buhari.

The agency had arrested Okolie in July 2019 and detained him in custody for 10 weeks for allegedly using an MTN SIM card previously owned by President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan.

The agency said it received a petition from the presidency and detained the plaintiff between 19 July and 22 September 2019, because his offence allegedly threatened national security.

Following his release, Okolie sued the DSS, MTN, and Hanan Buhari, demanding the sum of N500 million as compensation for his ordeal.

He said his detention was a gross and unlawful violation of his right to acquire moveable properties, freedom of movement, and self-dignity.

While delivering judgement on the case on Thursday, 14 May 2020, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba awarded the sum of N10 million against the DSS for the abuse of the plaintiff’s fundamental human rights.

However, the judge ruled that there was no substantial evidence against MTN or Hanan, who denied ordering the DSS to arrest Okolie.

The plaintiff’s lawyer, Tope Akinloye, said the ruling is a symbolism of judgement for the masses.

He also told Premium Times that his client will challenge the judge’s ruling that there was no substantial evidence to find Hanan and MTN culpable for his ordeal.

We have evidence and they were not challenged (this). The court should rely on it as truth because they are not controverted,” he says.

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