Army/Shiite Clashes: El-Zakzaky Drags Army, COAS, DSS, Others To Court

By Midat Joseph, Isaiah Benjamin, Rahila Abdullahi

— Apr 14, 2016 3:35 am | Leave a comment

The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky who is still under custody of the State Security Services (SSS) following clashes between the Nigeria army and the movement has through his legal counsels dragged the Nigerian Army, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Director General State Security Services (SSS), Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Attoney General of the Federation (AGF) to court as 1st-5th respondents.

In the suit with No FHC/ABJ/CS/247/16 the IMN leader through his counsels, Femi Falana SAN, Festus Okoye Esq, Maxwell Kyon Esq among others is seeking on behalf of their client, the enforcement of his fundamental rights to life, personal liberty, freedom of movement, dignity of the human person and right to private and family life. A copy of the suit made available to newsmen in Kaduna yesterday showed that the applicant is also seeking an order of the court to compel the respondents jointly and severaly to pay to their client N2billion.

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