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Detained NANS President sues Seyi Tinubu, DSS, NTA, demands N38.3bn in damages
- On May 14, 2025, NANS President Atiku Abubakar Isah initiated a fundamental rights enforcement case against the DSS, NTA, and Seyi Tinubu by filing it in Abuja’s Federal High Court.
- Isah launched the suit after a violent leadership crisis, during which he was attacked and allegedly abducted and detained by DSS operatives without charge for over 15 days.
- Isah claims he suffered beatings, stabbing, and psychological trauma, while the NTA reportedly broadcast defamatory content aimed at discrediting him and justifying his detention.
- He demands N38.3 billion in damages, including N32.87 billion general damages and N5.5 billion exemplary damages, plus 20% compound interest, with court orders for immediate release and injunctions against further abuse.
- The case raises important issues regarding the abuse of state authority and the treatment of student activists in Nigeria, with a court hearing anticipated in the near future and no official statements released by the respondents so far.
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Detained NANS president sues Seyi Tinubu, DSS, NTA for ₦38.3bn
Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has filed a ₦38.3 billion lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing Nigeria’s secret police, the Directorate of State Security (DSS), the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), and Seyi Tinubu—son of President Bola Tinubu—of violating his fundamental human rights. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/966/2025 and filed on May 14, 2025, by Isah’s lawye…
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Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper.Detained NANS President sues Seyi Tinubu, DSS, NTA, demands N38.3bn in damages
President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to seek the enforcement of his fundamental human rights. He is demanding N38.3 billion in damages over alleged abduction and torture, naming Seyi Tinubu, the Department of State Services, DSS, and top officials of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) as respondents. Details soon… Detained NANS Presiden…
NANS President Atiku Isah Sues Seyi Tinubu, DSS, NTA, Demands N38.3bn in Damages
NANS President Atiku Isah has sued Seyi Tinubu, DSS, and NTA, demanding N38.3bn in damages. Newsone Nigeria reports that Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja to enforce his fundamental human rights. The case, filed on May 14, 2025, and marked Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/966/2025, lists the Director of the Directorate of State Security (DSS), th…
NANS President sues Seyi Tinubu, DSS for N38bn
Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit against Seyi Tinubu—the son of President Bola Tinubu—and the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Federal High Court in Abuja.The suit, filed on May 14, 2025, and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/966/2025, names the Director-General of the DSS, the Director of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), and Seyi Tinu…
Detained NANS President Sues SSS, NTA, Seyi Tinubu For N38.3bn Over Alleged Abduction And Torture - TheNigeriaLawyer
President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, has instituted a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking enforcement of his fundamental human rights. He is demanding a total of N38.3 billion in damages over alleged abduction, torture, and unlawful detention. The suit, filed on May 14, 2025, and marked FHC/ABJ/CS/966/2025, lists the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), …
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