By Israel Bulus, Kaduna
The Nine Adara Elders, who were incarcerated and arbitrary imprisoned and later released in 2019 have dragged the former Kaduna State Governor, Mal Nasiru el-rufai to court on charges of Fundamental Human Rights.
The claimants, led by the former Chairman of the Adara Development Association, Mr. Dio Maisamari, are demanding 2.3 Billion naira in damages ranging from arbitrary arrest, general exemplary damages that were in court, and special damages given the quantum of rights that were violated.
The case that came up at the Federal High Court Kaduna today, Tuesday, was, however, adjourned by Justice Hauwa’u of the Federal High Court to give room for proper service to the respondents in line with order 5 rule 7 of the fundamental Human Rights Acts.
Speaking to Newsmen after the adjournment, the council to the Plaintiff, Barrister Gloria Ballason explained that her client was unjustly imprisoned by the immediate past administration of the state for more than 3 months in 2019 and later released because nothing was found against them.
“We are here for a case of unjust imprisonment of the Adara Elders who were imprisoned in 201,9, and they came to court to seek the enforcement of their fundamental rights.
“Their Chief, Rafael Maiwada Galadim, was killed in very questionable and curious circumstances about the same time this arrest occurred under the administration of Mallam Nasiru Elrufai.
” It so happened that my client standing here with me -Mr. Aweni Dio Maisamari had shown up at a meeting and wanted to inquire but was bundled up and taken to prison, n including 8 others. After more than 3 months, the court found nothing against them and the case was dismissed”
According to Barrister Gloria Ballason, it was Mallam Nasiru specifically directed that the President of the Adara Development Association, Mr. Dio Maisamar, should be picked without investigation and reasonable suspicion of a crime.
” The Nasiru Elrufai administration was well known to be that of a cocktail of rights violations including killings to wrongful imprisonments to attacks.”
” The claimants in the case are claiming damages which include, restraining the respondent from illegal orders and that’s including the State and perpetual injunction in the sum for 900 Million nairas for arbitrary arrest, compensation of 100 million nairas for general and and exemplary damages, 500 million naira for other damages that were in court, and special damages in the sum of 800 Millard naira given the quantum of rights that were violated,” Ballason stated.
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