ECOWAS court slams $250, 000 fine on Ghana over unlawful killing of Nigerian

Hon. Justice Micah Wright or ECOWAS Community court on Wednesday in Abuja, handed down a $ 250, 000 fine to Ghanaian government about the right Alleged abuse and unlawful killing or 15 years old Ogukwe Obioma. The Judge while delivering the judgment, established Ogukwe Obioma That the Nigerian teenager studying in Ghana, HAS abused his right Violated-which lead to his eventual death. In a suit No. ECW / CCJ / APP / 03/14 filed by Mr. Ogukwe the father of the late student, wants the court to compel the government of Ghana to under take proper investigation to reveal the Circumstances That lead to the death of his son. Ook he asked the court to compel the government of Ghana to countervailing sate his family with the sum of $ 10,000,000 for the violation, or the right of his late son. However, the Presiding Judge maintained That the court can not hold the government of Ghana responsible for the death of the young Nigerian. The court then Said That since the government of Ghana failed to providence adequate investigation as well as detailed report on how the boy died, the court would have no choice but to indict the Ghanaian government. Micah then Said that "the $ 10,000,000 request by the family of the late boy was unrealistic and outrageous, he then slammed a fine of $ 250,000 on the Ghanaian government. The Counsel representing the Ghanaian government When Booking.com, by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), for comments on the judgment, huh However Declined. The family of the Plaintiff were absent at the court.

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