Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has instructed the state’s Commissioner for Justice to act on the detention of minors from the state in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by the federal government......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
The governor disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday.
“My attention has been drawn to the appearance of teenagers (some believed to be from Kano) in court today (Friday) in Abuja,” he said.
“The Commissioner of Justice has been instructed to act immediately on the issue. We shall do everything possible to get them back to Kano, insha Allah.”
This comes as the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, directed Police to transfer the case file of the defendants to his office.
“It has just come to my notice that the police have arraigned those arrested in connection with the end bad governance violent protest in court for various offences, including treason,” the Minister of Justice said in a statement issued on Friday night.
“My office will need to look into some issues regarding the matter so that I can make an informed decision.”
“I am aware that the court has remanded the defendants in detention centres and adjourned the case to January.”
“It is not within my power to vary the order of the court remanding the defendants in detention centres and adjourning the case to January. I have, however, directed the Nigeria Police to transfer the case file to my office and hand it over to the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) tomorrow, Saturday, 2nd November, 2024.”
“I have also directed the DPPF to immediately set machinery in motion for the court’s consideration of moving the adjournment date forward (to an earlier date),” the statement read.