A Kwara State Excessive Court docket has ordered organisers of the August 1 protest in Kwara State to limit themselves to the Metropolitan Sq. in Ilorin, the state capital.
Granting an exparte order on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, the courtroom stated it agreed with the Lawyer Common of the state and Commissioner for Justice, Ibrahim Sulyman, that such a protest may degenerate into violence if protesters are allowed to do as they need.
The respondents within the case are the Director State Safety Service, Kwara State; Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command; the Commandant, Nigerian Safety and Civil Defence Corp; Take-It-Again Motion; Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed; and unknown individuals.
“After listening to Senior Ibrahim Sulyman Esq., Lawyer Common of Kwara State, the applicant herein and after a cautious perusal of the 5 paragraphs affidavit in addition to the written handle in help of the movement ex-parte, the next orders are hereby granted,” based on the order signed by Chief Justice of the Peace (DCR Litigation) Jibril Bio Salihu.
“An order of interim injunction restraining the 4th-Sixth respondents whether or not by themselves, brokers, privies, servants or every other individual(s) appearing by them to converge, carry, conduct any act or type of their proposed peaceable public protest, rallies, processions and or conferences in every other place apart from Metropolitan Sq./Asa Dam Highway, Kwara State within the curiosity of most people for a interval of seven days, efficient from the first August, 2024.
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“Additionally it is ordered that the 1st-Third respondents are directed to supply satisfactory safety for the safety of lives and properties of all residents and residents of Kwara State, in addition to the infrastructure supplied by the Kwara State Authorities towards the 4th-Sixth respondents act, protest, or any type of protest for a interval of 7days efficient from the first August, 2024 or every other day pending the dedication of the movement on discover.
“Additionally it is ordered that every one the courtroom processes filed in respect of this go well with be served on the 4th-Sixth respondents by pasting similar on the Excessive Court docket of Justice premises.”
The courtroom adjourned additional hearings within the case to 14th of August, 2024.
Mrs Adesikeola Ajiboye
Press Secretary,
Kwara State Ministry of Justice
July 31, 2024
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