CHIEF of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai; General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Nigerian Army and Attorney General and Minister of Justice, have all been sued at the Federal High Court in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria for illegal detention.
This is contained in a suit with reference No. FHC/MU/CS/1/2021 and filed by Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Damakosu, and Sabo Yahaya for the enforcement of their fundamental human rights pursuant to Section 46(3) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
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The petitioners are seeking a declaration that the continued detention of the applicants at the detention cell of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maimalari Cantonement, Maiduguri from November 24, 2020 till date without being brought before a competent court for trial is unlawful, illegal, unconstitutional null and void.
They are also 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.
The petitioners also seek payment of damages in the sum of N100million and written apology.
