Festus Keyamo drags SSS, IGP to court over threat by Tompolo

After the expiration of the 72-hour ultimatum given by Mr. Keyamo to the SSS and the Police to arrest and investigate Tompolo over the threat to Mr. Keyamo’s life, Mr. Keyamo today approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the SSS and IGP to arrest Tompolo.

Find the Court process after the cut...

IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA

HOLDEN AT ABUJA

SUIT NO: FHC/ABJ/CS/904/2014

   

IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS BY FESTUS KEYAMO

BETWEEN:

MR. FESTUS KEYAMO   ……………………………….…          APPLICANT

AND

 1. DIRECTOR-GENERAL, STATE SECURITY SERVICES   … RESPONDENTS

2. THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE        

  

MOTION EXPARTE

BROUGHT UNDER:

1.     ORDER 34 RULE 1 (1)(a) AND RULE 3 (1) AND (2) OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2009

2.     SECTIONS 4 and 23 OF THE POLICE ACT, CAP P19 LFN, 2004.

3.     UNDER THE INHERENT JURISDICTION OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT

TAKE NOTICE that this Honorable Court will be moved on the…… day of ………. 2014 at the hour of 9 0’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as counsel may be heard on behalf of the Applicant for the following reliefs:

1.     AN ORDER granting leave to the Applicant to apply for the following reliefs:

a.   AN ORDER OF MANDAMUScompelling the 1^st and 2^ndRespondents to invite for investigation one Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) over allegations of threat to kill Mr. Festus Keyamo, acts of terror (kidnapping, torture and attempted murder) made against him by the Applicant, Mr. Festus Keyamo and several other victims.

b.   AN ORDER OF MANDAMUScompelling the 1^st and 2^nd Respondents to investigate one Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) for the allegations of threat to kill Mr. Festus Keyamo, acts of terror (kidnapping, torture and attempted murder) made against him by the Applicant, Mr. Festus Keyamo and several other victims.

c.   AN ORDER OF MANDAMUScompelling the 1^st and 2^nd Respondents to make available to the Applicant the report of their investigations into the allegations of threat to kill Mr. Festus Keyamo, acts of terror (kidnapping, torture and attempted murder) made against him by the Applicant, Mr. Festus Keyamo and several other victims.

       2. AND FOR SUCH FURTHER ORDER(S) as this Honorable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this Application.

Dated the 24^th day of November, 2014