Saturday 22 February 2014

BREAKING NEWS: Court Restrains SSS, AGF, IGP From Harassing Sanusi

The Lagos Federal High Court has barred Attorney-General of the Federation, IGP, the SSS and any agency of the FG from arresting and detaining the suspended CBN Governor Lamido Sanusi, or subjecting him to any form of degrading treatment.
The persons barred were Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke; Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar; the State Security Service (SSS); and all agencies of the Federal Government.
Justice Buba Ibrahim granted the order pending the determination of a fundamental human rights suit where Sanusi complained of his Thursday's unlawful arrest, detention and seizure of his passport.
Sanusi deemed the actions as violationing his rights to personal liberty, freedom of movement, and right to dignity of human person, as guaranteed under Sections 34, 35 and 41 of the 1999 Constitution.
He is represented by former Attorney-general of Lagos State, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), and Kola Awodein (SAN).
Justice Buba fixed Friday, 28th February 2014 as return date for the matter.
After learning of the news of his suspension by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday, Mr. Sanusi arrived Lagos from Niamey, who arrested detained briefly by the SSS men who seized his international passport.

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