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Court Summons IGP, Kwara Govt Over Detained Isese Devotees

by Olugbenga Soyele
2 years ago
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Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police  (IGP), Kwara State government and seven others to appear before him and show cause why two Isese devotees should not be unconditionally released.

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Justice Aluko gave the order while granting parts of the reliefs sought by a lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje in a motion exparte application he filed on behalf of two detained Isese devotees Adegbola Abdulazeez, also known as, Tani Olorun, Madam Efunsetan Abebi Aniwura Olorisha, also known as, lya Osun and other traditional worshippers in Kwara State.

Others affected by the order were registered trustees of the 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 Nigerian Correctional Service, Ilorin, Kwara State, listed as third to nine respondents. 

The applicant, in the fundamental rights enforcement suit numbered FHC/L/CS/1674/2023, had asked the court for eight reliefs and declarations.

“The first to eight reliefs and declarations sought by the lawyers were: “an interim order of the Court restraining the respondents jointly and severally, whether by themselves, their agents, officials, servants, privies, officers and howsoever called from arresting, detaining, harassing, embarrassing, humiliating, interfering, disrupting, disturbing and further violating the rights to freedom of religion, thoughts and conscience of traditional religion adherents and worshipper and faithful enshrined in section 38 under Chapter IV of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended) as it relates to the planned ISESE cultural Festival to be celebrated in Ilorin, Kwara State or any other cultural festivals in connection with the facts of this case pending the hearing and determination of the substantive Originating Summons filed before this Honourable Court.

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“An order of the court compelling the first and second respondents to provide adequate and maximum security arrangement and cover for traditional religion adherents and faithful under the rights to freedom of ‘religion, conscience and thoughts enshrined in section 38 under Chapter! V of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended) as it relates to the planned ISESE cultural Festival in Ilorin, Kwara State or any other cultural festivals in connection with the facts of this case pending the hearing and determination of the substantive Originating Summons filed before this Honourable Court. 

“An interim order of the court compelling the ninth respondent (Nigerian Correctional Service, Ilorin, Kwara State) to release Mr. Adegbola Abdulazeez unconditionally. a.K.a Tani Olorun and Madam Efunsetan Abebi Aniwura Olorisha. a.k.a lya Osun from their custody immediately pending the hearing and determination of the Originating Summons. 

“An order of this Honourable Court granting leave to the Applicant to SERVE the Originating Summons and other accompanying processes filed in this suit on the 5’, 6’ and 7 Respondents through the 4” Respondent at Chief imam’s office, Ilorin Central Mosque, Oja-Oba Market, Omu-Aran Road, Ilorin, Kwara State. 

“An order deeming the service on fifth, sixth and seventh respondents as good, personal and proper service. 

“An order of the Court granting leave to the Applicant to SERVE the Originating Summons and other accompanying processes filed in this suit on the eighth respondent through the third respondent at Attorney General’s Chambers, Attorney General of Kwara State and Commissioner of Justice, Kwara State Ministry of Justice, Ahmadu Bello Way, Ilorin, Kwara State. 

“An order deeming the service on the eighth respondent as good, personal and proper service. 

“An order that all parties, especially the eight respondents in this suit, maintain status quo and refrain from taking any action or step in any manner or further court proceedings against Mr. Adegbola AbdulAzeez. a.k.a Tani Olorun and Madam Efunsetan Abebi Aniwura Olorisha. a.k.a lya Osun pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit filed before this Honourable Court.”

Justice Aluko, after listening to the lawyer, held that, “upon listening to the counsel who is the applicant in this suit, reliefs four, five, six and seven are grantable, and are thereby granted.”

The judge,e therefore, ordered that a hearing notice be issued on all respondents to appear before the court and show cause while other reliefs, one, two, three and eight, should not be granted.

He then adjourned the matter to September 9 for further hearing.

 


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