A Federal High Court in Kano has ruled that the Kano State Government must pay the sum of N10 million as compensation for violating the fundamental human rights of the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero.
Justice Simon Amobeda, presiding over the case filed by Aminu Bayero seeking the enforcement of his fundamental human rights, issued the order.
The judge deemed Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf's directive for Aminu Bayero's arrest unlawful, noting that it had effectively placed the applicant under house arrest out of fear of arrest.
The respondents named in the suit include the Attorney General of the Federation as the 1st respondent, the Attorney General of Kano State as the 2nd respondent, and various law enforcement agencies.
The judge restrained the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th respondents from arresting, detaining, threatening, intimidating, or harassing Aminu Bayero or further interfering with his fundamental rights.
The judgement stated, "The act of the Governor of Kano State in directing the Police to arrest the Applicant without any lawful justification is a threatened breach of the fundamental right to Liberty of the Applicant guaranteed under Section 35(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as altered)."
It further noted that the act had violated Aminu Bayero's fundamental right to freedom of movement, as guaranteed under Section 41(1) of the Constitution.
The court ordered the Kano State Government to pay Aminu Bayero the sum of N10,000,000.00 for the breach and likely breach of his fundamental rights to personal liberty and freedom of movement.
However, the court refused the prayer for the cost of filing and prosecuting the suit, stating that the amount had not been specifically pleaded and strictly proven.
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