A federal high court has ordered the Kano State government to pay damages of 10 million Naira to a former Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero for breaching his fundamental human rights.
Recalled that Kano State Governor, His Excellency Abba Yusuf has ordered for Bayero’s house arrest during the reinstallation of Muhammad Sanusi II as Emir of Kano.
The Presiding judge, Justice Amobeda, while delivering judgement in the case filed by Bayero, seeking the enforcement of his fundamental human right described the order given by Governor Abba Yusuf for the house arrest of Bayero as unlawful.
The respondents in the suit were the Attorney General of Kano State, Nigeria Police Force, Inspector General of Police, Commissioner of Police Kano State, State Security Service (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Air Force.
Justice Amobeda restrained the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th from arresting, detaining, threatening, intimidating, harassing, or further interfering with the applicant’s fundamental right to liberty guaranteed under section 35[1] of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
However, the court has refused to grant the plaintiff’s prayer for the cost of filing and prosecuting the case, as the amount has not been pleaded and proved.
The development comes following Justice Liman Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Kano State, declaring that Bayero has jurisdiction to be heard.
The Kano State High Court, had also ordered substituted service on Bayero and four other emirs in a case filed by the Kano State Government, to restrain them from parading themselves as emirs.
