Deceased student’s family demands N200m over alleged data breach

The household of Favour Ugwuka, the last twelvemonth pupil of Ebonyi State University, who took her ain beingness by drinking a poisonous substance, has demanded N200 cardinal successful damages for alleged breach of the student’s backstage data.

The family, successful a missive sent to the Vice Chancellor, done its counsel, Punuka Attorney and Solicitors, besides demanded a nationalist apology from the assemblage for the breach of the deceased’s privateness and close to dignity of quality person, which is to beryllium posted connected its authoritative website, applicable societal media platforms and nationalist newspapers.

According to the letter, dated June 3, signed by Adeyinka Abdulsalam and Nnamdi Oragwu, partners successful the instrumentality firm, and made disposable to The Guardian, yesterday, the household demanded different N20 cardinal to screen ceremonial expenses and related costs.

It besides demanded an investigative sheet to behaviour a nationalist enquiry into the decease of the deceased and actions of Prof. Enyi, vis-à-vis alleged discrimination, unfair and corrupt practices successful the people of his world duties.

The instrumentality steadfast said if the assemblage fails oregon refuses to comply with the demands, it has the acquisition and authorization of the lawsuit to employment each disposable ineligible means to enforce its client’s rights against the assemblage and Prof. Enyi.