By Chinyere Onuorah, News Agency of Nigeria, Abuja.

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Babayola Muhammad Musa of Bwari Divisional Headquarters in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory has been dragged to court  for alleged assault, violation of Fundamental Human Rights and shooting a civilian in the eyes.

The case which came up for mention the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday is between Abraham Emmanuel vs The Nigeria Police Force/CSP Babayola Muhammad Musa.

The Lead Counsel to the complaint,  Mr Anthony Eruaga alleged that While people were going about peacefully celebrating the cross over night on December 31, 2025, CSP Babayola Muhammad and his team came out and started shooting speriodically.

Eruaga further alledged that the DPO shot Emmanuel in the eye which blinded him and in addition, tear gas was used on Emmanuel and others.

The Cousel said the offence contravened section 35 and 41 of the 1999 constitution as amended and  Article 6 and 12 of the Africa Charter on Human and people’s Right.

Eruaga sought relief that the Court should declare that the sporadic shooting of tear gas at the front of the Applicant’s fathers house opposite Chief palace Sabon Gari Road during the cross over night celebrations on 31 December, 2025 to usher the year 2026, which damaged the Applicant left eye by the DPO for not committing any offence known to law is unlawful, illegal, null and void.

He also sort for damages in the sum of one Billion Naira only, a written apology by all the Respondent individually to the Applicant and for such further or other orders as the Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.

Meanwhile, the Counsel to the DPO; FREDRICK C . OGBUAGU ESQ withdrew his earlier Preliminary objections.

The Judge, Justice Hauwa Joseph demanded to see the complainant and adjourned the case to Sept. 24 for hearing.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mr Kenneth Chima, Founder and CEO of Springs Aid foundation Bwari, Abuja said they had written to the Chairman, Police Service Commsion and to the Inspector General of Police “but,  we got no response.

“We brought the matter to the Court because, we believe in the saying that, judiciary is the last hope of a common man.

“Every individual is entitled to liberty and, no individual should be subjected to torture and inhuman treatment,” Chima said.

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