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An Oyo state excessive courtroom has directed the Division of State Providers (DSS) to pay N20 billion to Sunday Adeyemo higher referred to as Sunday Igboho for unlawfully invading his Ibadan residence on July 1.

Ladiran Akintola, the choose, on Friday, awarded the sum as exemplary and aggravated damages in opposition to the key service within the basic human rights swimsuit filed by Igboho.

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Igboho had sued the AGF, the DSS, and the director of the DSS in Oyo state, demanding N5.5 billion in damages over the raid on his Ibadan house.

Two individuals have been stated to have been killed, whereas 12 others have been arrested following the raid.

Igboho additionally sought an order of the courtroom directing the respondents to return all of the objects seized from his home.

He listed the objects to incorporate N2 million money, journey paperwork, gold jewelry, wristwatches, two cell phones, and different objects but unknown however which have been allegedly carted away by the DSS.

Delivering judgment, the courtroom declared the invasion of Igboho’s house as unlawful. The courtroom additionally described the motion of the DSS as “arbitrary aggression and prejudices” in opposition to Igboho.

The courtroom awarded a further value of N2 million in opposition to the respondents collectively and in favour of Igboho.