Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has filed a notice of contempt proceedings against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over the disobedience of a court order for his release.
The proceeding filed on his behalf by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) also joined the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Director General of Department of State Services (DSS) as parties.
The ‘Notice of Consequences of Disobedience of Court Order’ Form 48 was served on January 20.
It reads: “that unless you obey the direction contained in the order of the Federal High Court of Justice Abuja, delivered on the 2nd December, 2016, which ordered you to release the Applicants in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/281/2016 and its sister case Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/282/2016 within forty (40) days, inter alia you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to prison.”
No date has been fixed for hearing.
Justice Gabriel Kolawole had on December 2, 2016 awarded a cumulative sum of N50 million to the Zakzakys and ordered the AGF and IGP to provide him a new accommodation and security in any part of Kaduna or Northern region that they prefer within 45 days. El-Zakzaky and his wife Malama Zeenah Ibraheem have been locked up without charge for more than a year following a clash between his supporters and the Nigerian military in which hundreds of men, women and children were killed.
Amnesty International recently asked the Nigerian government to comply with a Federal High Court which ordered the release El-Zakzaky and his wife detention.
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