High Court fixes February 17 for adoption of Maru dethroned Emir’s case
High Court fixes February 17 for adoption of Maru dethroned Emir’s case.
The Zamfara state High Court has again adjourned sitting in respect of a case filed by the dethroned Emir of Maru, Alhaji Abubakar Cika Ibrahim.
Recall that, the dethroned Emir has filed a case against the Secretary to Zamfara State Government, Inspector General of Police and Four others for illegal arrest and detention, where he was kept at the Government House for about 11 months.
Addressing journalists at the court’s premises, the Counsel to the Emir, Abubakar Aliyu said “The court has adjourned the sitting to February 17, next month”.
He stated that, “If you could remember, the former Emir was detained by Zamfara state Government for about 11 months at Government House, as such he filed a process for infringement of his fundamental human rights”.
He applied for the court to award him damages for the detention, the hearing was fixed today for adoption because the process has been filed”.
“So we appeared in the court for the adoption today but we received information that the case is no longer going to sit”.
“However, because the court has an appeal session from the lower courts and upper Shari’a courts where the matters are not within their jurisdiction”.
“So, that is why we are here for adoption but however, the case has been adjourned to February 17 adoption also”. Aliyu concluded.
