The Nigeria Police, Kano State Commissioner of Police, Department of State Service (DSS), and Director DSS Kano State are all respondents in a lawsuit currently pending before the Federal High Court in Kano regarding the infringement of the fundamental rights of members of the Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement (NPFN).
The case, which was scheduled to be heard on Thursday by the court’s three judges, Justice S. A. Amobeda, has been rescheduled for March 26, 2025.
Speaking on the topic, the group’s coordinator, Abdulmajid Yakubu, revealed how the police and DSS abused their rights.
“You will recall that on the 30th of September 2024, six young Nigerian activists, namely, Comrade Abdulmajid Yakubu Daudu, Barr. Yusha’u Sani Yankuzo, Barr. Amina Bello, Comrade Anas Ado Ahmad, Comrade Sani Ibrahim Narogo, and Comrade Abdullahi Adamu Mandawari, were abruptly arrested by the combined forces of the State Security Service (aka DSS) and the Police in Kano State and taken to Force Intelligence Department (FID), Abuja, and detained for two grueling days in conn
“While in jail, the six nonviolent demonstration leaders were interrogated. They were quickly released after being apprehended.
“Due to the authorities’ infringement of citizens’ fundamental rights, we have brought the issue to the federal supreme court to seek justice.
“The respondents in the case are the Nigeria Police Force, Commissioner of Police Kano State, State Security Service (DSS) and Director of DSS Kano State,” according to him.
This basic rights suit, suit number. FHC/KN/CS/41/2025, is currently before the Federal High Court (number.3) Kano, with all parties represented in court.
Counsels for the respondents requested an adjournment because they needed more time to prepare their documents.
Speaking further on the topic, the group’s coordinator underlined the importance of the case.
“Since then, we’ve noticed that Nigeria’s protest space is narrowing.
“Regime authorities are increasingly threatening to silence citizens’ voices and media freedoms.”
In view of our commitment to upholding and asserting the constitutional rights of Nigerians and our own torturous experience in the hands of the regime, we, the 1st October protesters under the aegis of the umbrella movement the Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement (NPFM), have resolved in our individual and collective capacities to sue the Federal Government of Nigeria for violating our rights to Freedom of Assembly, Association, and Expression and related consequences,” he added.
