Alarm: Nigeria’s Govt, Fulanis File Secret Suit Demanding N50bn Compensation Over Killed Cows In North Central.
Federal Government and Attorney General of the Federation in connivance with are currently pursuing a case at the Federal High Court, Jos Division in Suit No. FHC/J/CS/11/2016 claiming a Total of N50, 488, 436,000. 00 (Fifty Billion, Four Hundred and Eighty Eight Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Six Thousand Nira).
The case is ongoing, witnesses have been taking quietly and Judgement will soon be delivered without Legal Representation from the Federal Government.
Our Correspondent obseverd that the action if allowed without Defence will spell Doom against the people of Plateau State as the Federal Government will Quickly pay the said sum to the Fulanis in the Name of Court Judgement.
The Fulani community in Plateau is seeking for compensation in Billions of Naira at the Federal High Court, Jos Division. There is an ongoing hearing of Suit No. FHC/J/CS/11/2016, filed by the Fulani community, at the Federal High Court, Jos Division, not known to the public or the media, in which the Fulani Community is claiming the sum of N30, 488, 436, 00 (Thirty Billion, Four Hundred and Eighty Eight Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Six Thousand Naira), being alleged Special Damage/Compensation for loss of 550 Fulani Men, Women and Children, stealing or destruction of 15,116, herds of cattle, 8,207 sheep and 3,427 houses, yet, people have not seen appearance of the Defence in the matter.
The Plaintiffs, Ardo Ruwa Isau, Ardo Abubakar Dankahi, Suleiman Abubakar Jibrin, and M. Mohammad Ahmad on behalf of the Fulani Community of Plateau State in the face of the suit are suing the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the Federation.
Also, on the face of the Suit No. FHC/J/CS/11/2016, dated 8th March, 2016, filed by the Fulani community, was served on the 1st and 2ndDefendants through the Attorney General of the Federation, at the Federal Ministry of Justice Plot 71B Shehu Shagari Way Abuja.
From the writ issued by M.M. Nuruddeen (Esq), of Nuruddeen & Co, whose service address is 2ndfloor, Hanan Plaza plot 1259 Wuse ll Abuja, the Plaintiffs want the Federal High Court Jos Division, to:
- Declare that by virtue of Article1 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, the 1stDefendant (FGN) has the duty to protect the lives and property of its citizens wherever they reside in the country.
- Declare that the 1st Defendant is derelict/negligent in the performance of its statutory duties and which said dereliction has caused the loss of hundreds of lives and thousands of animals and houses of the Fulani community.
The plaintiffs are also seeking for the Court to:
1. Order, compelling the Defendants to pay to the Plaintiffs, the sum of N30,488,436,000.00 (Thirty Billion, Four Hundred and Eighty Eight Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Six Thousand Naira), being special damage/compensation for loss of 550 Fulani men, women, and children, stealing or destruction of 15,116 herds of cattle, 8207 sheep and 3427 houses and an,
2. Order, compelling the Defendants to pay the Fulani community in Plateau State, the sum of Twenty Billion (N20, 000,000,000.00 ) Naira, as exemplary and aggravated damages.
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