Human rights lawyer and counsel to leader of the
Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Mr. Femi Falana, has written to the Minister
of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami,
demanding for immediate release of the leader of the Islamic Movement in
Nigeria Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife, Malama Zeenat Ibraheem Zakzaky.
In the letter, which was copied to Acting
President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr. Femi Falana reminded the AGF of the December 2,
2016 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which declared the detention
of the couple as illegal and ordered their immediate release from the custody
of the State Security Service within 45 days.
“Since the Nigerian Army and the Kaduna State
government had engaged in the illegal destruction of the residence of our
clients in December 2015 the court ordered the Federal Government to provide a
temporary accommodation for them. The court also awarded reparation of N50
million to the couple,” he recalled.
Falana said despite the expiration of the
deadline issued by the court on January 16, 2017 “the State Security Service
has refused to release our clients from custody in utter contempt of the valid
and subsisting order of the Federal High Court. The Federal Government has
equally refused to comply with the other terms of the judgment.”
“In view of the commitment of the Buhari
administration to operate under the rule of law we urge you to use your good
offices to ensure that our clients are released from illegal incarceration
without any further delay.”
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