Justice Ladiran Akintola of an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Wednesday extended the restraining order in favour of a Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday ‘Igboho’ Adeyemo, against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, State Security Service (SSS) and the Director of the SSS in the state.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the litigation was instituted by Igboho, following the bloody raid on his house in Ibadan in the early hours of July 1 by the SSS in collaboration with other security agencies. During the raid, two persons were killed and about 13 persons among Igboho’s aides were arrested during the operation and were later paraded in the evening of the same July 1 by the SSS in Abuja.
Justice also awarded a cost of ₦50,000 against the AGF over filing his response to the processes filed by Igboho out of time, though the legal team of Igboho had asked for a cost of ₦250,000. But the court granted the extension of time in the interest of justice.
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At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, three Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) appeared for Igboho. They are Yomi Alliyu, Adekola Olawoye, and Oladipo Olasope. However, Abdullahi Abubakar appeared for AGF, while TA Nurudeen, appeared for second and third respondents.
The court had on Wednesday, August 4, granted a restraining order against the SSS and AGF from arresting, intimidating, harassing and freezing the bank accounts of Igboho. The case with number M/435/2021, instituted by Igboho, against the trio of AGF as the first respondent, SSS as the second respondent, and Director of SSS in Oyo State as the third respondent.
Igboho’s lead counsel, Chief Yomi Alliyu, SAN, who moved an ex-parte motion before the court on August 4, had on Friday, July 23, filed a notice of application for the enforcement of Igboho’s fundamental human rights before the court.
In the main suit, Igboho is also praying the court to order the respondents jointly and separately to pay him N500 billion as special damages for the damage done to his car and residence, as well as exemplary and/or aggravated damages for breaching his fundamental rights in the course of illegal and/or malicious invasion of his residence.
Giving the injunctions, Justice Akintola directed that both the AGF and the national headquarters of SSS should be served with the injunctions in Abuja, while the Director of SSS in Oyo State should be served in Ibadan. The judge also gave the respondents 14 days to make an appearance before the court, before adjourning the case to August 18, for further hearing.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
