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N550m Threat-to-Life Suit: Court Set to Deliver Landmark Ruling Against Nigerian Army
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, is set to deliver judgment on July 3, 2025, in a N550 million fundamental human rights suit filed against the Nigerian Army and seven others.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The judge had originally fixed June 19 for judgment after the applicant’s counsel adopted his final written address. However, the court did not sit on the scheduled day due to other official engagements. The new date was subsequently communicated to all parties involved.
The case, which centres on alleged threat to life, assault, battery, and maltreatment, was instituted against the Nigerian Army and seven others, including the Chief of Army Staff, the General Officer Commanding 81 Division, the Commandant of Command Day Secondary School Lagos, and four soldiers—Lieutenant Akabor, and Privates Sani, Ahmed, and Montero—who are listed as the 1st to 8th respondents.
On March 1, 2025, the court had ordered that the respondents be served via substituted means by publishing the court processes in a widely circulated newspaper within the Federal Capital Territory. This followed an ex parte application argued on behalf of the plaintiff.
Despite being served, none of the respondents appeared in court or sent legal representation during the proceedings. The applicant tendered several exhibits, including a Certificate of Compliance and video evidence of the alleged assault.
In a bench ruling, Justice Abdulmalik scheduled judgment for June 19 and directed that hearing notices be served on all respondents. That date was later shifted to July 3 due to the court’s absence.
In the suit, filed in November 2024, Akhigbe alleged that on June 10, 2024, he was brutally attacked by the 5th to 8th respondents after being accused of filming inhumane punishments being meted out to SSS3 female students who were ordered to roll in muddy water.
According to him, while leading the group to the administrative block for resolution, the soldiers, allegedly acting on the instructions of Lieutenant Akabor, descended on him, beating him with planks, sticks, koboko, and metal rods. He claimed they targeted his face and skull while shouting: “We will kill you today, you bastard.”
The attack reportedly caused profuse bleeding from his head, forcing academic activities to halt as civilian staff protested in solidarity. The Commandant allegedly placed the assailants in military police custody and covered his medical expenses amounting to N180,000.
Akhigbe also recounted that his condition worsened weeks later, leading to hospitalisation in Abuja. He said his union, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, issued a demand letter seeking compensation on his behalf. Despite further legal notification to the respondents, no response was received.
The plaintiff is now seeking several reliefs from the court:
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A declaration that the actions of the 5th to 8th respondents amounted to a gross violation of his constitutional rights to dignity, life, and freedom from inhuman treatment under Section 34(1) of the Nigerian Constitution and Articles 4 and 5 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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An order restraining the respondents and their agents from further violating his rights.
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A directive mandating the 5th to 8th respondents to issue a public video apology aired on two national TV stations.
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N500 million as general damages for rights violation and an additional N50 million as the cost of litigation.
The ruling on these prayers is now expected on July 3, 2025.
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, says the state has mapped out 22,435 hectares of degraded land for restoration under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project using modern geospatial mapping technology.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
He said the initiative is part of efforts to strengthen climate resilience, tackle environmental degradation, and promote sustainable land use in the state.
Speaking at the ACReSAL mid-term review meeting in Kaduna through the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abubakar Buba, the governor explained that the use of geospatial tools has made it possible to accurately identify affected areas for targeted intervention.
He added that the project is not only focused on land recovery but also on boosting agricultural output and improving livelihoods in affected communities.
Sani also noted that the state is supporting the programme with empowerment initiatives, including training over 500 women, youths, and school feeding vendors in biomass briquette production.
According to him, the effort is already helping to reduce dependence on firewood while creating alternative sources of income for beneficiaries.
President Tinubu has given full backing for the implementation of the ₦68.32 trillion 2026 budget after signing the Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly into law.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
He also approved an amendment extending the lifespan of the 2025 budget from March 31 to June 30, 2026, to ensure completion of ongoing capital projects nationwide.
Under the 2026 fiscal plan, ₦4.799 trillion is set aside for statutory transfers, ₦15.8 trillion for debt servicing, ₦15.4 trillion for recurrent spending, while ₦32.2 trillion goes to capital projects—about half of the total budget.
The focus, according to the administration, is on infrastructure development, security, and growth-driven investments aimed at improving living standards.
Speaking on the development, presidential aide Bayo Onanuga said the extension of the 2025 budget will help ensure full use of allocated funds, especially for major ongoing projects.
Tinubu directed all ministries, departments, and agencies to ensure transparency, discipline, and value-for-money in implementing the budget, while praising the National Assembly for its swift passage of the bill.
He also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to economic reforms, revenue growth, job creation, and social welfare improvements.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has described moves to prosecute former Senate President Bukola Saraki and former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed over alleged culpable homicide as an attempt to reopen the 2018 Offa robbery tragedy for political purposes.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement on Friday, the party’s spokesperson, Olusegun Adewara, said the development is a disturbing and dangerous politicisation of a case they claim has already been addressed through judicial processes.
He warned against dragging the state into fresh tension, accusing the state government of attempting to revive old allegations for political advantage.
Adewara said the PDP would not remain silent while what he called “political narratives” are used to influence public perception around a tragic incident that claimed multiple lives in Offa in 2018.
He also urged residents, especially affected families, not to allow their pain to be used for political gains, insisting it is unjust to associate Saraki with the crime.
The party further alleged that the move is aimed at distracting attention from governance challenges in the state.
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