Chinedu Agbodike, a citizen, has initiated legal action against the federal government and the Nigerian Army over what he described as “indiscriminate proliferation” of military checkpoints in the south-east geopolitical zone.
The suit was filed at the High Court of Enugu State on June 17, 2026.
Agbodike is the applicant in the suit, filed on his behalf and on behalf of citizens of Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Imo, and Abia states.
Counsel to the applicant are Aloy Ejimakor, P.N Agazie, B.C. Anys, B.K Agazie, Chinwe Agazie, Eguzoribe Ozioma, E.C Eze, and Iloanya Florence.
The respondents are the chief of army staff (first respondent), Nigerian army (second respondent), attorney-general of the federation (third respondent), and federal government (fourth respondent).
THE PRAYERS
The lawyer asked the court to declare that the “indiscriminate deployment” of military checkpoints and roadblocks in the south-east zone, which according to them,
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