RANSFORD ANINAGYEI-BONSU vs. VODAFONE GHANA & 2 ORS [2023]DLHC16913

Date	2023-07-19
Suit No.	SUIT NO.GJ/0027/2023
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16913

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE RICHARD APIETU

EMMANUEL ADDY

THOMAS GBLORVU

EMMANUEL MURRAY

MARTIN AGYEN- SAMPONG

[2023]DLHC16913
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RANSFORD ANINAGYEI-BONSU<o:p></o:p>

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

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

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

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

EMMANUEL
ADDY HOLDING THE BRIEF OF THOMAS GBLORVU FOR APPLICANT <o:p></o:p>

EMMANUEL MURRAY HOLDING THE BRIEF OF MARTIN
AGYEN- SAMPONG FOR 1ST RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE
RICHARD APIETU<o:p></o:p>

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On 11th October, 2022,
the Applicant herein
originated the instant
action for compensation on account of unlawful
arrest, restriction and detention caused by the Respondent hereinafter referred
to as 1st Respondent on 20th July, 2022 at the premises of
Vodafone office at Community 1, Tema. On the orders of the Court dated 13th December, 2022 the Respondent filed
a revised Application to include the Inspector General of Police and Attorney
General as 2nd and 3rd Respondents.<o:p></o:p>

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In the application
which is anchored on Article 14 (5) of the
Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992, the
Applicant prays for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>

(a)<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Apology from Vodafone
for their unprofessional conduct and my humiliation.<o:p></o:p>

(b)<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Damages for
defamatory conduct: GH¢5,000,000.00.<o:p></o:p>