A Lagos High Court in Ikeja has fixed judgment for December 10, 2024, in a N1.06 billion fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by Steven and Doris Amos, whose mentally challenged son, Kingsley, disappeared 14 years ago.
The lawsuit, initiated in 2022, targets the Lagos State Government, Attorney General, Ministry of Youths and Social Development, Commissioner of Police, and Inspector General of Police.
Justice L.A.F. Oluyemi scheduled the judgment after the respondents failed to respond to the suit.
The Amos family, represented by their counsel, Eze Alala, argued that Kingsley, who was undergoing treatment for mental illness, was taken without their knowledge in 2010 when Lagos State agents apprehended him during a raid in Ojodu.
The plaintiffs said he was later traced to the Majidun Rehabilitation Centre but vanished on April 14, 2010, after officials claimed he was transferred to an undisclosed location.
The Amos family has claimed that they have endured immense psychological distress due to Kingsley’s disappearance and the officials’ silence.
They said despite repeated inquiries, they have been met with evasive responses, exacerbating their anguish.
The family is seeking justice and compensation for Kingsley’s unlawful arrest, detention, and torture.
They demand his immediate release, dead or alive, and are claiming N1 billion in compensation, N50 million in exemplary damages, and a public apology in national newspapers.
They also seek N10 million to cover legal costs.
The Amos family hope the court’s judgment will provide closure and justice, ending their protracted ordeal.
