Two of the six leaders from the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, who were reportedly arrested by military officials last month, have filed two fundamental rights suits against the Nigerian Army and the State Security Services in the Federal High Court in Warri. They are seeking N200 million in damages.

The claimants, James Oghorokor and Dennis Okugbaye in their separate suits filed by their counsel, Malcolm Omirhobo, Akpokona Omafuaire, and others, are challenging their arrest and subsequent detention without charging them to court or allowing their counsel access.

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It was gathered that Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo, Chief Belvis Adogbo, Mr. James Oghoroko, Dennis Okugbaye, Pa Anthony Ahwemuria, and Mrs. Rita Akata were arrested by military officials between August 18 to 20, 2024, and have remained in unknown detentions since.

In Suit No: FHC/WR/CS/84/2024 between James Oghorokor and the Nigerian Army and two others, the applicant is demanding N100 million for his illegal arrest and detention without trial.

Also, in Suit No: FHC/WR/CS/85/2024 between Dennis Okugbaye and the Nigerian Army and two others, the applicant is demanding N100 million for his illegal arrest and detention without trial.

The applicants, in their originating summons in separate suits, are praying to the court for a declaration that the invasion of their homes without due process of law is a flagrant violation of the applicants’ fundamental rights to his private life and therefore illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional. 
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They also prayed the court that their arrest by the servants of the respondents on 19/8/2024 without a warrant, their continued detention and denial of the applicants’ access to their lawyer and family members, and their refusal to charge the applicants to a court of law since 19/8/2024 to date is a flagrant violation of the applicants’ fundamental rights to personal liberty and therefore illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional.

They further prayed to the court that their continued detention of the applicants since 19/8/2025 to date and thereby restraining their movement without the backing of law is a violation of the applicants’ fundamental rights to their freedom of movement and therefore illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional.

The applicants prayed to the court for the enforcement of t