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Wednesday

28 February 2018

5:07:55 AM
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Kano state high court adjourns Islamic Movement suit against State Govt. until April 10

A Kano State High Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing in a suit filed by Islamic Movement against Kano State Government until April 10.

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - A Kano State High Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing in a suit filed by Islamic Movement against Kano State Government until April 10.

The Movement filed a suit seeking the state government to pronounce that the arrest and detention and killing of their members by Nigerian Police sometime in 2016 violated the freedom of religion and free movement.

The Presiding Judge, Justice Suleiman Na Malam, adjourned the case until April 10 for hearing.

Counsel to the Plaintiff, Mr Muhammad Bakaro, urged the court to order the Kano State Government to pay N500 million compensation to the movement.

However, Counsel to the respondents, Mr Sunusi Ma’aji, served the Islamic Movement through the counsel, Muhammad Bakaro, with an application on the adjourned suit.

Other respondents in the suit are Kano State Commissioner of Police and the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice.



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