The Federal High Court, presided by Judge Ibrahim Buba, today ruled that the Department of State
Services, DSS broke the law when it impounded the international passport of
former CBN governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on February 20th at Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
Sanusi subsequently
filed a complaint, claiming that his rights had been violated. The DSS then
filed a counter-affidavit, claiming that Sanusi’s passport was seized because
he is under investigation for allegedly financing terrorism in Nigeria. The judge also ordered the Federal Government to pay Sanusi
N50 million ($300,000) in damages as well as issue a public apology.
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