Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRAN) has dragged the Federal Government to court over Boko Haram prisoners transferred to Anambra prisons.
In a bid to seek the immediate relocation of the 47 Boko Haram members allegedly transferred to Anambra State Ekwulobia prisons recently, The Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRAN) has dragged the Federal Government to court.
In a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Awka, the group is seeking a declaration of court that:
"the continued detention of the unconvicted 47 Boko Haram members at the Ezinifite/Ekwulobia Prisons, Aguata Local Council of Anambra State and subsequent commencement of their trial at the expiration of the 90 days maximum days of detention stipulated by the Terrorism (prevention) (Amendment) Act 2013, posses a grave threat to the right to life of the applicants and the entire people of Ezinifite/Ekwulobia, in Aguata Local Council of Anambra State.”
They further asked for an order of the Court directing the relocation of the Boko Haram members back to the place of commission of the offence and subsequent trial as well as order restraining further transfer of other terror suspects to the Ezinifite/Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Council as their actions are likely to infringe on the fundamental right to life of the applicants and the people of Ezinifite/Ekwulobia, Anambra State.