Foremost Nigerian WhistleBlowers, George Uboh Whistle Blowers Network (GUWN) has filed a suit before a Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja, with prayers for the release from Kuje Prison, the illegally detained former Group Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Maj. Gen. Umaru Muazu Mohammed.
The case with Suit no. FHC/ABJ/CS/980/2024 under Justice Nwite, is following the group’s recent protest to the Headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS), Abuja, were calls for the resignation of the Comptroller General, Haliru Nababa were made.
The protesters under the auspices of George Uboh Whistle-Blowers Network (GUWN) gave the Comptroller General, Haliru Nababa a three days ultimatum to release the victim or face further legislative and judicial actions.
The group during the protest stated that on or about May 2, 2024, Major General Umaru Mohammed (N/8656) was taken to Kuje Prison without a warrant.
According to them, “about a week later, the Nigerian Army brought a backdated letter of committal of same Major General Mohammed signed by Major General OJ Akpor, for Chief of Army Staff (COAS) as reported by Sahara Reporters on June 4, 2024. It is on record that the Nigerian Correctional Service has not rebutted or reacted to this report thus we are inclined to accepting the report as true. To Mr. Controller-General, the serial violations herein are clear and unambiguous.”
According to them, “about a week later, the Nigerian Army brought a backdated letter of committal of same Major General Mohammed signed by Major General OJ Akpor, for Chief of Army Staff (COAS) as reported by Sahara Reporters on June 4, 2024. It is on record that the Nigerian Correctional Service has not rebutted or reacted to this report thus we are inclined to accepting the report as true. To Mr. Controller-General, the serial violations herein are clear and unambiguous.”
The group is seeking an order of the Court declaring the detention of Major General Umaru M. Mohammed at the facility of the Nigerian Correctional Service or Custodial Centre at Kuje, (Kuje Prison) Abuja, at the behest of the Nigerian Army, without a valid and subsisting warrant or detention order, to be null, void and of no effect.
As contained in the document made available to newsmen, the group, is also seeking an order of the Court compelling and or mandating the Nigerian Correctional Service, to release Major General Umaru M. Mohammed forthwith pending the issuance of a valid warrant or detention order by a competent authority.
