The court, on Monday, also ordered the immediate release of the corpses of three members of the Shi'ite group deposited in the morgue of the National Hospital.
Galaxy's Godfrey Eshiemoghie reports that Justice Taiwo, in delivering the judgment, held that the action of the police was both illegal and unlawful as it contravenes the provisions of Section 31(1) of the Constitution as it borders on the fundamental rights of the victims.
The case went totally in favour of the applicants as the police boss did not counter the submissions of the IMN with regards to the accounts of what happened on 22 July, as none of his lawyers was present for the whole duration of the hearing.
On account of this, the court held that the submission in law that was not countered by another party will therefore be admitted as correct.
The police lawyer who was present for the judgment on the suit however said the court has been misled, while the counsel to the applicants said justice has been served.
Alongside the Police boss, the Medical Directors of the National Hospital and that of the Asokoro General Hospital are the defendants in the lawsuit as three corpses each were deposited at their facilities.
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