The Federal High court in Lagos today has declared the
seizure of suspended CBN Governor, Mr Lamido Sanusi’s passport unlawful. The court asked the Federal Government to
return the document and tender a public apology to Sanusi, stressing that the intelligence
agents broke the law when they seized his passport. It also asked that N50m be paid to him for
damages.
seizure of suspended CBN Governor, Mr Lamido Sanusi’s passport unlawful. The court asked the Federal Government to
return the document and tender a public apology to Sanusi, stressing that the intelligence
agents broke the law when they seized his passport. It also asked that N50m be paid to him for
damages.
The court further restrained the Federal Government through
its agents or representatives from arresting and detaining Mr Sanusi without
following due process of law, and restrained the government from interfering
with Mr Sanusi’s freedom of movement.
its agents or representatives from arresting and detaining Mr Sanusi without
following due process of law, and restrained the government from interfering
with Mr Sanusi’s freedom of movement.
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