{"id":94947,"date":"2021-10-18T08:48:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T07:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=94947"},"modified":"2021-10-18T08:48:43","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T07:48:43","slug":"seized-passports-el-zakzaky-wife-sue-dss-agf-demand-n4bn-damages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/10\/18\/seized-passports-el-zakzaky-wife-sue-dss-agf-demand-n4bn-damages\/","title":{"rendered":"Seized passports: El-Zakzaky, wife sue DSS, AGF, demand N4bn damages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah, have each slammed a N2 billion suit against the Department of State Services and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.<\/p>\n<p>The suit which is at a Federal High Court in Abuja challenges the seizure of their international <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/09\/28\/fg-suspends-passports-of-over-2000-travellers-over-violation-of-covid-protocol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passports<\/a> by the Federal Government despite serious health challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009 and Sections 44, 37,36 and 46 (1) and (2) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) was filed by Marshal Abubakar of Femi Falana chambers.<\/p>\n<p>The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi and Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) were listed as first and second defendants in the case with Ref. 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