A Federal High Court sitting in Bauchi dismisses a ₦200 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed against the Nigeria Police Force and senior police officers. The case, marked FHC/BAU/CS/94/2025, is brought by Dr Aliyu Sulaiman Wunti against Alhaji Abdulaziz Tijjani and five others.
In the suit, Wunti seeks court declarations that his rights to fair hearing and property are violated, along with injunctions restraining the respondents and damages totaling ₦200 million. The police respond to the claims through their legal team, and the court delivers judgment after multiple sittings, ultimately dismissing the case in full. The court also awards ₦1 million costs against the applicant.
Different outlets report similar core details but emphasize different aspects of the outcome. The Nigerian Eye highlights the timeline—judgment delivered on July 24, 2026 after 11 sittings—and breaks down the requested damages. The Daily Post Nigeria focuses on the dismissal of the ₦200 million claim and the parties involved. Police officials publicly react to the ruling, describing it as vindication of their legal defence and commitment to the rule of law.
