Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has given
the Department of State Services, DSS, and the police order to commence
prosecution of some individuals for allegedly aiding the leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu’s escape from the
country.
The suit is seeking the arrest and prosecution Femi Fani-Kayode,
Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, Tochukwu Uchendu, and Emmanuel Shallom Ben.
The court’s ruling was on a suit seeking an order of mandamus to
compel the police and the Department of State Security Service to
prosecute certain individuals following Kanu’s escape brought before the
court by Isiah Ayugu.
Justice Tsoho, on Friday granted leave to the plaintiff, Ayugu, to commence the suit.
The judge directed that the suit be served on the DSS, its
Director-General, the police and the Inspector-General of Police, who
are the defendants.
Justice Tsoho fixed November 22 for the hearing of the suit.
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