Simon Mamoh, a Nigerian, has filed a N406 million lawsuit against Khairul Dzaimee Daud, Director-General of the Malaysian Immigration Department, and three other people for what he claims to be illegal detention and deportation.
Mamoh claims that the immigration division of the nation held him against his will for 40 days before deciding to send him back to Nigeria from Malaysia.
Mamoh listed the types of compensation he is seeking in the civil lawsuit he submitted on January 10 to the High Court of Shah Alam, including RM2 million in general damages at a rate of RM50,000 for each day of his wrongful detention, from March 15, 2021, until his release on April 23, 2021.
According to a local Malaysian online platform, Malaymail, he is also seeking for RM1 million in damages for pain, suffering, emotional distress and mental anguish, exemplary damages totalling RM1 million, and special damages of RM3,925.31, all totalling about N406 million (current exchange rate).
The four respondents sued are the Immigration Department’s director-general, the Malaysia Prison Department director-general, the home minister, and the government of Malaysia.
The lawsuit is scheduled for case management at the High Court in Shah Alam on February 9.
Newsmen attempted to reach the Immigration department via email for comment but are yet to get a response as of press time.