Sheikh Zakzaky
Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja to seek for his unconditional release from detention.
Counsel to the IMN leader, Mr Festus Okoye, who announced this on Wednesday at a press conference in Kaduna, said the suit was filed on April 12th.
The counsel said joined in the suit instituted against the FG was the Nigerian Army, Lt-Gen. Tukur Burutai, Director-General, DSS, Imspector-General of Police, and the Attorney General of the Federation.
According to him, Femi Falana (SAN), Festus Okoye and Maxwell Kyon would serve as El-Zakzaky's legal team.
"Our client is also seeking an order of the court to compel the respondents jointly and severally to pay to him the sum of N3 billion as general damages for the illegal violation for his fundamental rights to life, dignity of his person, fair hearing, privacy and private property."
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