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The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday summoned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), officials of the Kwara State Police Command, and the Kwara State Government following the continued detention of some traditionalists in Kwara State.
Justice Akintayo Aluko ordered them to appear and show cause, why the traditionalists – Mr. Adegbola Abdulazeez. a.K.a. Tani Olorun; Madam Efunsetan Abebi Aniwura Olorisha. a.k.a. lya Osun and other traditional worshippers – should not be unconditionally released. The judge made the order while granting a motion ex parte application filed by an activist-lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje.
Others affected by the order are the Registered Trustees Of Council of Ulama (Islamic Clerics); Justice Salihu Mohammed (Executive Secretary of Council of Ulama); Sheikh (Dr) Mohammad Bashir Saliu (Chief Imam of Ilorin and Chairman of Council of Ulama); Alfa Abdulsalam Baba Tonile Okuta-Agidi; Kwara State Magistrates Court, Ilorin, and the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ilorin, Kwara State, listed as third to nine respondents.
Ogungbeje in the fundamental rights enforcement suit numbered FHC/L/CS/1674/2023, is seeking eight reliefs and declarations.
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