The Federal HIgh Court sitting in Abuja Friday morning ordered the release of the deposed Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi from confinement and detention in Awe Nasarawa State. Justice Anwuli Chikere gave the order following an ex parte motion brought and argued by Lateef Fagbemi (SAN)the lead counsel to the deposed Emir Sanusi. However, […]
The continued detention of the Mr Omoyele Sowore convener of the RevolutionNow protest and his arrest at courtroom has attracted the concern of six United State senators. The US lawmakers in a letter written to Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami requested that he takes immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of […]
Salihu Enesi who has been in the custody of the State Security Service (SSS) since 2015 without arraignment has sued the agency demanding for N5 billion aggravated damages for unlawful detention and incapacitation. Enesi, who filed the suit marked No. FHC/ABJ/05/974/18 through his counsel, Bala Dakum of Dakum & Co at the Federal High Court, […]
As the N2billion suit filed by Anosike brothers against the Nigerian Police and a former lawmaker, Sen. Ikechukwu Obiorah for illegal arrest, detention and abuse of their fundamental rights comes up for hearing next week Monday, they have again written a second petition to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Hon. Justice Walter S.N Onnoghen […]
A civil society organisation and a pro-democracy body, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has called for the immediate release from detention of over two years of the immediate past national security adviser to the president, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), who is being extra-judicially detained despite obtaining two court orders from Federal High Courts […]
A group identified as concern citizen has cried out urging the Inspector General of Police to release Ibrahim garba Wala from detention or charge him to court according to the constitution of the Federal republic of Nigeria. The group in a press conference in Abuja on Thursday led by its chairman Barr. First Baba Isah […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday extended the detention of 400 Boko Haram suspects in Kainji facility for another 90 days. The extension followed the exparte party application filed by the Department of State Services (DSS). The department which ought to have arraigned the 400 Boko Haram suspects on Tuesday said that […]