Court restrains AGF, DSS from arresting Igboho, blocking accounts

Wed, Aug 4, 2021
By editor
2 MIN READ

Judiciary

The court, which is presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola, also restrained the respondents from blocking Igboho’s bank accounts.

The order followed an ex-parte motion filed and moved by his lawyer Chief Yomi Aliu (SAN) at the mentioning of the substantive suit seeking a declaration of invasion of his house as illegal on Wednesday.

The DSS personnel had invaded Igboho’s Ibadan residence on July 1, killing two persons and arresting 12 others who are facing trial in Abuja.

Igboho is also standing trial over immigration offences in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

The embattled Yoruba nation campaigner wants the court to declare the invasion of his house illegal, saying it was an infringement on his fundamental human rights.

The suit, which is an originating motion, is also seeking N500 billion damages for the invasion.

The ex-parte motion, dated July 22, was filed pursuant to Order 4, Rules 3,4, and 6 of the fundamental rights (enforcement procedure) Rules 2009.

None of the three respondents was either in attendance or represented in court.

In a chat with reporters, Aliu expressed confidence that Malami will not disobey the court order, stressing it was given directly against his office.

He said he would not try it being a senior lawyer who knows the implications.

Hearing in the suit was adjourned to August 18. (The Nation)

-August 04, 2021, 16:45 GMT|

Tags:


Alleged fraud: Court to rule on detained oil magnate’s bail application Jan. 8

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, fixed Jan. 8, for ruling on a bail application filed by Akindele...

Read More
Magistrate orders man to sweep court premises for 40 days for stealing wallet

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered a 23-year-old man, Rabiu Gambo, to sweep the court premises for 40...

Read More
Teenager in court for allegedly stabbing uncle with knife

THE police on Tuesday arraigned a 19-year-old teenager, Raymond Patrick in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing his...

Read More