A Federal High Court in Abuja,
has struck out a suit that sought to compel the Federal Government, to
prosecute some persons accused of assisting Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the
proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to escape from Nigeria.
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe; a
former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode; and two other persons that stood
as sureties for the IPOB leader, Tochukwu Uchendu and Emmanuel Shallom Ben, are
those the suit prayed the court to order their arrest and prosecution.
The plaintiff, Isiah Ayugu, who
secured leave of the court to commence the action, in his suit
FHC/ABJ/CS/1254/18, insisted that the respondents had a case to answer.
Ayugu prayed the court to issue
an order of mandamus to force relevant security agencies, to initiate criminal
action against those he accused of complicity in Kanu’s escape.
However, the court, in a ruling
that was delivered by trial Justice John Tsoho, struck out the case for want of
diligent prosecution.
Justice Tsoho noted that the plaintiff
failed to appear for hearing of the matter, even though his lawyer was present
when the case was adjourned.
“I, therefore, agree with other
reasons adduced by the learned silk and hereby strike out this suit for want of
diligent prosecution,” Justice Tsoho held.
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