{"id":55250,"date":"2021-12-13T16:59:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T15:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=55250"},"modified":"2021-12-13T16:39:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T15:39:11","slug":"nnamdi-kanu-drags-agf-dss-to-court-over-alleged-denial-of-fundamental-rights-in-dss-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nnamdi-kanu-drags-agf-dss-to-court-over-alleged-denial-of-fundamental-rights-in-dss-custody","title":{"rendered":"Nnamdi Kanu drags AGF, DSS to court over alleged denial of fundamental rights in DSS custody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The trial of the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafran, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu for treasonable felony has taken a new turn as Kanu on Monday afternoon slammed a fresh suit against the Attorney General of the Federation AGF, the Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami SAN and the Department of State Service DSS.<\/p>\n<p>In the fresh suit just filed today, Kanu is seeking an order from the federal high court in Abuja to compel the DSS to allow him access food, medical care and clothes of his choice.<\/p>\n<p>The suit marked FHC\/ABJ\/CS1585\/2021 is instituted on his behalf by Barrister Maxwell Chibuike Okpara, his attorney.<\/p>\n<p>In the suit dated December 13, 2021, Kanu also applied for another order against DSS to allow him make arrangements for his food by himself at his own expense.<\/p>\n<p>No date has been fixed for hearing of the suit.<\/p>\n<p>Details shortly\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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