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The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed July 8 for the
hearing of the case filed by Lagos lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, against
the killings by soldiers and other security agencies during the period
of the remembrance of Biafra day.
Adegboruwa has dragged the federal government before the court seeking an order restraining the government and its agents from further arrest, detention, persecution, prosecution and killing of members of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB).
At the last sitting of the court, Adegboruwa informed the court that the respondents declined service of the court processes on the ground that the hearing date was too close. The lawyer therefore sought for a short adjournment from the court to enable the bailiff serve the respondents.
Based on the development, the court adjourned the case to July 8 for hearing.
Adegboruwa in the suit is also asking the court to stop the government from alleged constant invasion of Biafra protests by soldiers and policemen, leading to severe human casualties by soldiers and policemen except, and in a manner, permitted and sanctioned by law.
Respondents in the suit are President, Maj-Gen Muhammadu Buhari, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Hon Attorney-General of the Federation, the Inspector-General of Police, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Navy Staff and the Chief of Air Staff.
The lawyer is asking the court for a declaration that the arrest, detention and killings of innocent and unarmed citizens of Anambra State, Enugu State, Imo State, Abia State and Ebonyi State by the respondents, in respect of Biafra peaceful and lawful gathering, constitutes a flagrant violation of the citizens’ fundamental rights guaranteed under sections 39 and 40 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10(1), 11, 20 and 28 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Cap. 10, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 and is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.
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Adegboruwa has dragged the federal government before the court seeking an order restraining the government and its agents from further arrest, detention, persecution, prosecution and killing of members of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB).
At the last sitting of the court, Adegboruwa informed the court that the respondents declined service of the court processes on the ground that the hearing date was too close. The lawyer therefore sought for a short adjournment from the court to enable the bailiff serve the respondents.
Based on the development, the court adjourned the case to July 8 for hearing.
Adegboruwa in the suit is also asking the court to stop the government from alleged constant invasion of Biafra protests by soldiers and policemen, leading to severe human casualties by soldiers and policemen except, and in a manner, permitted and sanctioned by law.
Respondents in the suit are President, Maj-Gen Muhammadu Buhari, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Hon Attorney-General of the Federation, the Inspector-General of Police, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Navy Staff and the Chief of Air Staff.
The lawyer is asking the court for a declaration that the arrest, detention and killings of innocent and unarmed citizens of Anambra State, Enugu State, Imo State, Abia State and Ebonyi State by the respondents, in respect of Biafra peaceful and lawful gathering, constitutes a flagrant violation of the citizens’ fundamental rights guaranteed under sections 39 and 40 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10(1), 11, 20 and 28 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Cap. 10, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 and is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.
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