Dunamis: Court Orders SSS To Release #Buharimustgo Activists

The Federal High Court Abuja, has ordered the Department of
State Services to release five worshipers who were arrested at
Dunamis International Gospel Centre on July 4 for allegedly wearing
t-shirts with inciting inscriptions.

The applicants, Ben Manasseh, Anene Udoka, Henry Nwodo, Samuel
Larry and Samuel Gabriel, filed their separate suits at the Federal
High Court, Abuja.

Justice Anwuli Chikere gave the order following separate ex
parte applications filled on their behalf by their lawyer, Mr Tope
Temokun.

Justice Chikere ordered that the DSS should release the
applicants with immediate effect.

They had sued the DSS, President Muhammadu Buhari, the church’s
pastor-in-charge, Pastor Paul Enenche and others for alleged
unlawful arrest and detention.

The plaintiffs, who urged the court to declare their arrest and
detention unlawful, also asked the court to award N10 million,
each, in damages, for the violation of their fundamental
rights.

The suits are marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/631/2021, FHC/ABJ/CS/636/2021,
FHC/ABJ/CS/637/2021, FHC/ABJ/CS/638/2021, and
FHC/ABJ/CS/639/2021.

Temokun had argued in separate suits that his clients were
entitled to fundamental right to freedom of thought, conscience and
religion, right to freedom of expression and the press, right to
freedom from discrimination and right to personal liberty.

According to him, the rights are guaranteed under Sections 35,
38, 39 and 42 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and under
Articles 1, 2, 6, 8 and 9 of the African Charter on Human and
People’s Rights Ratification and Enforcement.

Other defendants include the Director-General of the DSS, Mr
Yusuf Bichi and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar
Malami (SAN).

The matter has been adjourned until Aug. 2 for hearing.
(NAN)

The Federal High Court Abuja, has ordered the Department of
State Services to release five worshipers who were arrested at
Dunamis International Gospel Centre on July 4 for allegedly wearing
t-shirts with inciting inscriptions.

The applicants, Ben Manasseh, Anene Udoka, Henry Nwodo, Samuel
Larry and Samuel Gabriel, filed their separate suits at the Federal
High Court, Abuja.

Justice Anwuli Chikere gave the order following separate ex
parte applications filled on their behalf by their lawyer, Mr Tope
Temokun.

Justice Chikere ordered that the DSS should release the
applicants with immediate effect.

They had sued the DSS, President Muhammadu Buhari, the church’s
pastor-in-charge, Pastor Paul Enenche and others for alleged
unlawful arrest and detention.

The plaintiffs, who urged the court to declare their arrest and
detention unlawful, also asked the court to award N10 million,
each, in damages, for the violation of their fundamental
rights.

The suits are marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/631/2021, FHC/ABJ/CS/636/2021,
FHC/ABJ/CS/637/2021, FHC/ABJ/CS/638/2021, and
FHC/ABJ/CS/639/2021.

Temokun had argued in separate suits that his clients were
entitled to fundamental right to freedom of thought, conscience and
religion, right to freedom of expression and the press, right to
freedom from discrimination and right to personal liberty.

According to him, the rights are guaranteed under Sections 35,
38, 39 and 42 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and under
Articles 1, 2, 6, 8 and 9 of the African Charter on Human and
People’s Rights Ratification and Enforcement.

Other defendants include the Director-General of the DSS, Mr
Yusuf Bichi and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar
Malami (SAN).

The matter has been adjourned until Aug. 2 for hearing.
(NAN)