The Yenagoa Division of the Bayelsa High Court on Tuesday fixed May 9 for the adoption of final written addresses in the suit filed by a former militant, Collins Opumie, against the State Security Service and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company.

Mr Opumie is seeking N9 billion in damages from Agip and SSS for his unlawful arrest and approximately 730-day detention in an underground facility owned by the secret police in Abuja.

Justice Ebiyon Charlie, while adjourning the case based on the plea for one more adjournment to prepare Agip’s final address and argument, warned against any attempt to delay the suit.

According to the judge, all parties to the suit numbered YHC/324/2022 should submit final addresses and argue their positions based on points of law. 

But Agip’s counsel, P.O. George, pleaded with the court for one more adjournment so that their final counsel could be ready, and the court obliged.

Mr Opumie also asked the court to declare that his arrest, torture and subsequent detention without proper food and medical attention and access to family members for two years amounted to false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.

(NAN)