A Chinese company, BN Ceramics Industry Nigeria Ltd, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit against a youth group that forcefully invaded its premises and extorted the sum of N2 million.
It brought the action against the Incorporated Trustees of the Pan African United Youths Development Network, Habib Mohammed and Magaji Muazu Ahmed after the defendants stormed their premises in Itobe, Ajaokuta, Kogi State on January 12, 2021.
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In the application brought by its counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), BN Ceramics contended that the action of the defendants was a breach of their fundamental rights to fair hearing, and to acquire moveable and immovable property in accordance with sections 34, 35, 43 and 44 of the Nigerian Constitution, 1999.
The firm is demanding an order of perpetual injunction restraining the respondents from further harassing it or invading its property.
It wants the court to make an order compelling the respondents to return to it the sum of N2 million unlawfully acquired from it on January 20, 2021 and N100 million in damages.
No date has been fixed for a hearing.
