An Oyo State High Court on Wednesday adjourned to March 5 hearing in the N500 million damages suit filed against Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State by a lawyer, Fatai Adeosun.
Justice Olajumoke Aiki gave the date after Ajimobi’s counsel, Olumide Ojo, told the court that she needed time to respond to all the processes served on her by the complainant’s counsel, Toba Olorunfemi.
Adeosun had filed the suit against Ajimobi following damages he allegedly suffered due to the actions of police officers attached to the governor’s convoy.
Adeosun alleged that one ASP Adesoji Adedosu, Sergeant Abubakar Mude and Sergeant Paul Audu, all attached to Ajimobi’s convoy, attacked, harassed, intimidated and beat him up on the instruction of the governor.
He said the incident took place while he was driving his car at Mokola area of Ibadan.
The complainant said that when he saw the convoy of the governor in the area, he had slowed down and swerved to the extreme left side of the road.
Adeosun said that even with the effort he made to avoid being hit by the vehicles in the convoy, one of the buses still hit his car and pushed it to the median of the road.
He added that a police truck in the convoy marked: ESCORT 1, also blocked his car.
The complainant said armed policemen numbering more than 18 jumped down from the truck and dragged him out of his car.
Adeosun said he was locked up at the Mokola Police Station, adding that he was not allowed to lock his car, which resulted in the loss of N100,300 cash and other valuables.
He said that the incident happened on November 11, 2013, adding: “The conduct of the respondents constitutes an infringement of my right to free access to public road.”
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