The 123 men from Jigawa State who were arrested on August 30 by the Lagos State Task Force have withdrawn the N1bn fundamental rights enforcement suit they filed against the Lagos State Government.
The men were intercepted along Moshalashi Road, Agege alongside 48 motorcycles in a truck, which was coming from Jigawa State.
They sued the Lagos State Government for N1bn alleging unlawful detention and a violation of their fundamental rights.
Also joined as respondents in the suit are the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice; the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, as well as the Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, Yinka Egbeyemi. Read more