A Federal High Court in Abua has fixed a date for the
ruling on a suit on the proscription of suspectedherdsmen as terrorist
- The court reserved the ruling for Thursday, June 21 The suit was filed by Makurdi- based legalpractitioner, Matthew Nyiutsa
Nyiutsa, who appeared in person, told the court
that he was a victim of the continued attacks by
suspected herdsmen on communities in Benue
which resulted in the death of more than 200
persons and the destruction of private and public
properties.
“Properties such as residential houses, hospitals/clinics,
churches, schools, bridges and markets worth billions of
naira have been destroyed.
“The herdsmen have also caused grievous bodily injuries to
several hundreds of people as well as take-over ancestral
houses of displaced persons in Mbadwen, Uvir, Mbabai,
Nyier and Mbayer/Yandev among others."
He submitted that the series of armed attacks
particularly from January 1, to May, on
inhabitants of communities in Guma, Logo,
Makurdi, Gwer-East, Buruku, Tarka, Katsina-Ala
and Ukum Local government Areas of Benue
were acts of terrorism.
This according to him is as defined under Section
1(3) of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 as
amended.
Nyiutsa further submitted that his right to
ventilate his predicament under Section 6 of the
1999 Constitution must be preserved and
protected by the court.
He urged the court to grant the application so
that it could be heard on its merits.
The plaintiff in the suit is demanding the sum of
N50 million as exemplary damages against the
respondents.
He further prayed the court to declare that the
AGF and the president had mandatory statutory
duties and obligations under the act to prevent
acts of terrorism perpetuated by the Fulani
herdsmen.
Justice Kolawole, after listening to his
submission, reserved ruling until June 21.
ruling on a suit on the proscription of suspectedherdsmen as terrorist
- The court reserved the ruling for Thursday, June 21 The suit was filed by Makurdi- based legalpractitioner, Matthew Nyiutsa
The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed
Thursday, June 21, to rule on a suit seeking the
proscription of suspected herdsmen as a terrorist
organisation.
Justice Gabriel Kolawole fixed the date after
listening to an ex-parte application filed by a
Makurdi- based legal practitioner, Matthew
Nyiutsa.
Nyiutsa is seeking the leave of court to compel
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney
-General of the Federation (AGF) to move a court
of competent jurisdiction to proscribe herdsmen
as a terrorist group.
He said that this was with particular reference
the herdsmen operating in Benue.
Thursday, June 21, to rule on a suit seeking the
proscription of suspected herdsmen as a terrorist
organisation.
Justice Gabriel Kolawole fixed the date after
listening to an ex-parte application filed by a
Makurdi- based legal practitioner, Matthew
Nyiutsa.
Nyiutsa is seeking the leave of court to compel
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney
-General of the Federation (AGF) to move a court
of competent jurisdiction to proscribe herdsmen
as a terrorist group.
He said that this was with particular reference
the herdsmen operating in Benue.
that he was a victim of the continued attacks by
suspected herdsmen on communities in Benue
which resulted in the death of more than 200
persons and the destruction of private and public
properties.
“Properties such as residential houses, hospitals/clinics,
churches, schools, bridges and markets worth billions of
naira have been destroyed.
“The herdsmen have also caused grievous bodily injuries to
several hundreds of people as well as take-over ancestral
houses of displaced persons in Mbadwen, Uvir, Mbabai,
Nyier and Mbayer/Yandev among others."
He submitted that the series of armed attacks
particularly from January 1, to May, on
inhabitants of communities in Guma, Logo,
Makurdi, Gwer-East, Buruku, Tarka, Katsina-Ala
and Ukum Local government Areas of Benue
were acts of terrorism.
This according to him is as defined under Section
1(3) of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 as
amended.
Nyiutsa further submitted that his right to
ventilate his predicament under Section 6 of the
1999 Constitution must be preserved and
protected by the court.
He urged the court to grant the application so
that it could be heard on its merits.
The plaintiff in the suit is demanding the sum of
N50 million as exemplary damages against the
respondents.
He further prayed the court to declare that the
AGF and the president had mandatory statutory
duties and obligations under the act to prevent
acts of terrorism perpetuated by the Fulani
herdsmen.
Justice Kolawole, after listening to his
submission, reserved ruling until June 21.
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We want change
How can some one so wicked like this and we have government
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