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| Mohammed Fawehinmi |
Mohammed
Fawehinmi, son of the late human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi,
has sued President Goodluck Jonathan and heads of the national security
agencies for the increasing spate of bombings in the country.
Fawehinmi also asked
Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court, Lagos for a leave to apply
for an order of mandamus compelling the arrest of former military
President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.
The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, the State Security Service and the Defence
Intelligence Agency are among agencies whose heads were sued by
Fawehinmi.
Others are the
Inspector-General of Police; Head, Special Anti-bomb squad of the
Nigerian Police, the National Security Adviser; and the Attorney-General
of the Federation.
At the hearing on
Monday, Nyako asked the plaintiff to file his written address in support
of the application and adjourned till Wednesday.
Fawehinmi in the suit, dated November 30, 2011, has put before the court 16 issues for determination.
One of such issues is
whether Babangida can be absolved of any “wrongdoing or involvement in
the coordination of the recent bombing incidents that had occurred since
October 1, 2010,” in spite of unresolved killing of the renowned
journalist Mr. Dele Giwa, by a parcel bomb under his regime.
He also wants to know if Babangida ordered an investigation into Giwa’s death.
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