The Inspector-General of Police M.D.Abubakar, Mukailu Gujuba, a policeman and three others have been sued for N100 million by student of Osun State College of Education, Mr. Adebayo Olaide.
The suit which was filled at an Oyo State High Court, has been fixed for an October 17 hearing.
Counsel to the applicant,Peter Idowu, stated that the money demanded was the general, exemplary and aggravated damages for the violation of his client’s fundamental human rights which resulted in loss of the left eye of the applicant and also a severe damage to his right eye.
The lawyer said that his client was stopped by some of the policemen and asked to go before Gujuba allegedly swung a long stick across the road hitting him in his left eye.The alleged crime was committed at Alagbayun Village in the Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Area of the state.
Gujuba said he visited Olaide at the hospital and promised to pay N200, 000 and had already paid N193,000 to him.
