A former Nigerian boxer, Bash Ali who accused the Nigerian Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung of assault has dragged the matter to court in a N1billion lawsuit against the Sports Minister.
The ex-boxing weight champion in the lawsuit is seeking the sum of N1billion in damages for the alleged injury sustained from the assault which landed him in an hospital for weeks.
The ex-boxing weight champion filed the complaint at the Abuja High Court stating that the Sports Minister’s aides beat him up at his office some weeks ago.
Bash Ali also named the Inspector-General of Police, Nansel Nimyel, Charles Boga and one Mr. Joseph as respondents in the lawsuit.
Speaking on the alleged assault, Bash Ali said: “I was unconscious for about an hour until the Ministry sent for paramedics who then carried me in a stretcher to the Ministry Staff Clinic where I was given first aid treatment.
“When they saw that I was in extreme pains, I was immediately transferred to the Emergency Ward of the National Hospital where I stayed for about eight hours before I was rushed to the Trauma Department at National Hospital where I spent two days.”
