GODWIN KOMLA NYAGA vs THE ATTORNEY GENERAL [2016]DLHC16736

Date	2016-01-29
Suit No.	SUIT NO. BMISC 391/2012
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC16736

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY (MRS)

SEAN POKU

NANA ABUAH-BRENYA-OTCHERE

[2016]DLHC16736
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">GODWIN KOMLA NYAGA<o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO. BMISC
391/2012&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 29TH JANUARY,
2016&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

SEAN
POKU FOR PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE
BARBARA TETTEH-CHARWAY (MRS)<o:p></o:p>

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

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The plaintiff, Godwin Komla Nyaga, instituted this action against
the Attorney General for the following reliefs;<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the plaintiff was assaulted on the 29TH day of
August 2009 by police officers from Apinamang Police Station<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that the plaintiff on 25/08/09 was unlawfully arrested by the police officers from
Apinamang Police Station<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

3.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that the plaintiff was falsely imprisoned by the police officers of
Apinamang Police Station on 25/08/09<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

4.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that plaintif</main>