Court approves suit seeking arrests of Fani-Kayode, Senator Abaribe, others over Nnamdi Kanu’s escape
Justice John
Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has given the Department of
State Services, DSS, and the police order to commence prosecution of some
individuals for allegedly aiding the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,
IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu’s escape from the country.
The suit is
seeking the arrest and prosecution Femi Fani-Kayode, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe,
Tochukwu Uchendu, and Emmanuel Shallom Ben.
The court’s
ruling was on a suit seeking an order of mandamus to compel the police and the
Department of State Security Service to prosecute certain individuals following
Kanu’s escape brought before the court by Isiah Ayugu.
Justice
Tsoho, on Friday granted leave to the plaintiff, Ayugu, to commence the suit.
The judge
directed that the suit be served on the DSS, its Director-General, the police
and the Inspector-General of Police, who are the defendants.
Justice
Tsoho fixed November 22 for the hearing of the suit.
Comments