Alleged Harassment: Afegbua Drags Police,Channels TV,NTA To Court

Kassim Afegbua, the media adviser to ex-Nigerian leader, Ibrahim Babangida, has charged the Nigerian Police to court for declaring wanted. 

Afegbua, in a suit filled by his legal representative, Kayode Ajulo, on Tuesday at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court sued for fundamental rights enforcement. 

He is also requesting N1 billion in damages from the police, its spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, and two television stations Channels TV and Nigeria Television Authority NTA. 

The reliefs sought include an immediate end to the alleged harassment being meted against him by the police.

The two media houses were joined in the lawsuit for airing claims that  Afegbua was a wanted man.

Afegbua released the Sunday statement in which a former head of state, Babangida had  complained about President Muhammadu Buhari’s shortcomings and advised Nigerians on the path to the future.

Hours after the statement was released, a counter statement purportedly approved by Babangida emerged. 

Babangida later said he authorised the statement distributed by Afegbua.

The development immediately threw the public into confusion, and reports surfaced Sunday night that police were looking for Mr. Afegbua.

Input: Premium Times.