Updated March 2, 2019A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declared illegal the arrest and detention of 12 persons by the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno.The court also declared as unconstitutional the deportations of the 12 detainees and another 35 others from Nigeria to Cameroon on January 26, 2019.
The court granted an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Security Adviser from further violating the fundamental rights of the Applicants in any manner whatsoever and howsoever upon return to Nigeria. They also asked Justice Chikere to make a declaration that their detention in an underground prison was a violation of their right to personal liberty.
The judgement is godly. This Government must obey the rules of law in this their next level.
But they are deporting our people
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