By Usman Gwadabe
A Kano High Court No. 4, presided over by Justice Usman Malam Naabba, has granted a restraining order stopping the Federal Government from erecting railway construction on people’s land at Kuyan Ta Inna layout in Kano State.
The known was made by Justice Usman Naabba while briefing newsmen after the court session held recently.
Counsel to the applicants, Barr. Umar Usman Dan Baito explained that the applicants’ prayer was to restrain the respondents from trespassing, taking over, or erecting a railway on the applicants’ properties until the hearing of the motion on notice.
Barr. Dan Baito stated that the court, presided over by Justice Naabba, has granted the order, restraining the respondents from meddling with or interfering in the peaceful possession of the applicants’ various landed properties at Kuyan Ta Inna layout in Kano.
The court adjourned the case to November 18, 2024.
He added that the applicants are 75 in number.
The defendants in the suit include the Federal Ministry of Transport, the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, the Chief of Army Staff, the Inspector General of Police, the Director of the Department of State Security Services, the Kano State Commissioner of Police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and a businessman operating under a business name.Compose Message
