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Moses Abiodun v Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/56/22; ECW/CCJ/JUD/31/25) [2025] ECOWASCJ 32 (15 May 2025)

Moses Abiodun v Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/56/22; ECW/CCJ/JUD/31/25) [2025] ECOWASCJ 32 (15 May 2025)
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Moses Abiodun v Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/56/22; ECW/CCJ/JUD/31/25) [2025] ECOWASCJ 32 (15 May 2025)
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[2025] ECOWASCJ 32
Court
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
Case number
ECW/CCJ/APP/56/22 ; ECW/CCJ/JUD/31/25
Judges
Asante J, Atoki J, Koroma PJ
Judgment date
15 May 2025
Language
English
Summary
Prolonged pretrial detention violated rights to liberty, movement, fair trial and prohibition of inhuman treatment; release and compensation ordered.
Flynote
Human rights — Arbitrary and prolonged pretrial detention — Jurisdiction of ECOWAS Court — Admissibility and inapplicability of Article 9(3) limitation to human rights claims — Violations: right to liberty, freedom of movement, fair trial within reasonable time, prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment — Reparations: immediate release and compensation.
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Prolonged pretrial detention violated rights to liberty, movement, fair trial and prohibition of inhuman treatment; release and compensation ordered.
Flynote
Human rights — Arbitrary and prolonged pretrial detention — Jurisdiction of ECOWAS Court — Admissibility and inapplicability of Article 9(3) limitation to human rights claims — Violations: right to liberty, freedom of movement, fair trial within reasonable time, prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment — Reparations: immediate release and compensation.
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