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Justice SA Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Kano has issued an injunction preventing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State from carrying out further demolitions of structures.
The motion ex-parte was filed by Saminu Muhammad, a resident of Kano, through his lawyer.
In response to the motion, the court has prohibited the state government and its representatives from demolishing certain buildings along BUK Road.
Justice Amobeda specifically directed the government to cease plans to demolish the properties located at No. 41 and 43 Salanta, along BUK Road, Kano.
The defendants in the case include the Kano State Attorney-General, Solicitor General, Governor, state government, and the state Bureau for Land Management.
Additionally, the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority, Inspector-General of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Commissioner of Police, Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps are also named as respondents.
The court has ordered an expedited hearing of the case and has scheduled the next hearing for July 10, 2023. This decision came after the applicant's counsel, Prof. Nasiru Aliyu, SAN, presented the motion to the court.
According to the order, “That Order of this Court is hereby made in the interim, restraining the Respondents by themselves, agents, servant or proxies whatsoever called from encroaching, trespassing, entering, invading, demolishing or revoking the Applicant’s titles or doing any other act in respect of the Applicant’s property, No. 41 and 43 situate at Salanta, along BUK road, Kano, covered by Certificate of Occupancy, No. KNMLO8228 and Certificate of Occupancy No. KNMLO8229, pending the hearing and determination of the originating motion.
“that the Court is hereby made granting leave to the bailiff of the Court to serve the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Respondents with all processes and all subsequent processes in the suit through any staff or officer in the office of the 1st and 2nd Respondents and deeming the service valid, personal and proper.
“that the Court is made granting leave to the bailiff of the Court to serve the 7th and 8th Respondents with all processes and all subsequent processes in the suit through the office of the 9th Respondent and deeming the service as valid, personal, and proper.”
It also stated that the court bailiff should serve all processes and subsequent processes in the matter on the 10th and 11th respondents through the office of the 12th Respondent, finding the service legitimate, personal, and proper.