A Federal High Court in Abuja, has struck out a suit that sought to compel the Federal Government, to prosecute some persons accused of assisting Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to escape from Nigeria.
Senator Enyinnaya
Abaribe; a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode; and two other
persons that stood as sureties for the IPOB leader, Tochukwu Uchendu and
Emmanuel Shallom Ben, are those the suit prayed the court to order
their arrest and prosecution.
The plaintiff, Isiah Ayugu, who
secured leave of the court to commence the action, in his suit
FHC/ABJ/CS/1254/18, insisted that the respondents had a case to answer.
Ayugu
prayed the court to issue an order of mandamus to force relevant
security agencies, to initiate criminal action against those he accused
of complicity in Kanu’s escape.
However, the court, in a ruling
that was delivered by trial Justice John Tsoho, struck out the case for
want of diligent prosecution.
Justice Tsoho noted that the
plaintiff failed to appear for hearing of the matter, even though his
lawyer was present when the case was adjourned.
“I, therefore,
agree with other reasons adduced by the learned silk and hereby strike
out this suit for want of diligent prosecution,” Justice Tsoho held.
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