Nigeria: Court dismisses FCT beggars’ N500m rights suit against Wike, others — Africa Links 24

Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the N500 million suit filed by some vulnerable FCT residents, including scavengers, beggars, petty traders, against the Minister, Nyesom Wike.

Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the suit filed by their lawyer, Abba Hikima, to enforce their fundamental rights, lacked merit.

Justice Omotosho held that there was no credible evidence in the court record to proof that the rights of the vulnerable people were breached by the…