By Melvin Ibe, Maiduguri
The General Officer Commanding (GOV ) 7 Division, Nigerian Army, the Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Army and the Hon. Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Federal Republic of Nigeria have been sued at the Federal High Court Maiduguri over unlawful of Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Damakosu and Sabo Yahaya.
In the suit No. FHC/MU/CS/1/2021, in the matter of Application by Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Damakosu and Sabo Yahaya being the petitioners , are seeking for the enforcement of their fundamental Human Rights pursuant to Section 46(3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
The petitioners are also seeking a declaration that the continued detention of the Applicants at the detention cell of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maimalari Cantonement,Maiduguri , from the 24th of November, 2020 till date without being brought before a competent Court and tried by a Competent Court is unconstitutional, unlawful, illegal, null and void.
The duo are as well seeking for an order compelling the Respondents to either arraign the Applicants before a competent court of Law to immediately discharge the Applicants from unlawful detention forthwith.
Also sought for in the suit is payment of damages in the sum of One Hundred Million Naira ( N100 million ) , written Apology and any further orders as the Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.
No date has been fixed for hearing yet. End
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