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ECOWAS COURT

December 5, 2024

ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to pay man tortured by police N5 million

Mr Adebayo further alleged that the police brutality caused him physical injuries

November 15, 2024

Police Torture: ECOWAS Court dismisses Nigerian’s suit seeking N5 million damages

Mr Edeh, from Enugu, had filed the suit against the federal government, alleging unlawful detention and torture by SARS operatives.

SARS operatives
November 7, 2024

ECOWAS Court orders Sierra Leone to repeal loitering laws

The court, however, ordered each party to bear their own costs in the suit.

ECOWAS Court
June 10, 2024

Judgment Enforcement: ECOWAS court dismisses Dasuki’s suit against FG

In its judgment, the court declared Mr Dasuki’s arrest and detention by the Nigerian government unlawful and a violation of his rights.

Sambo Dasuki
June 7, 2024

ECOWAS Court dismisses Liberian’s property rights violation claims

The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit instituted by a Liberian, Jack Rockson, and a company, Global Agriculture Development.

ECOWAS Court dismisses Liberian’s property rights violation claims
October 24, 2023

ECOWAS, UNHCR sign agreement to deepen refugee protection

He added that the revised MoU included new areas of collaboration that had emerged since the initial MoU between the two institutions in 2001.

ECOWAS and UNHCR
July 14, 2022

Ecowas Court rules Buhari’s Twitter ban illegal, violated Nigerians’ fundamental rights

The regional court said the June 2021 restrictions were unlawful and defied Article 9 of the African Charter and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Ecowas Court
May 8, 2022

ECOWAS holds conference on regional integration, stronger judicial system

The conference will provide a platform to critically examine the legal environment for the implementation of the regional integration agenda.

ECOWAS court
November 22, 2021

Disobeying court rulings will ruin ECOWAS reputation: Tunis

The speaker of the ECOWAS parliament, Sidie Tunis, has called on presidents and leaders in West Africa to ensure obedience to the Community Court of Justice’s ruling.

October 1, 2021

Lai Mohammed’s press release on Twitter ban is federal law: AGF Malami

“Consequently, the order banning the use and operation of Twitter by the Minister of Information through his press release constitute a valid order.”