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Court Declares Extradition of Cameroonian Separatist Leaders Illegal

  • Date of Occurrence
    January 26, 2018
  • State/Country
    Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
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A key Cameroonian separatist leader, Julius Ayuk Tabe, and 46 others were deported from Nigeria after their arrest in Abuja on January 26, 2018.

However, in a judgment on Friday morning, Justice Anwuli Chikere, the presiding judge, granted all the reliefs prayed by the key Cameroonian separatist leader and agreed with Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) that the Nigerian government lacks the power to deport refugees and asylum seekers from the country.  Apart from awarding N5 million in damages to each applicant, the trial judge ordered the Federal Government to ensure that the deportees are brought back to Nigeria forthwith.

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  • Date of Occurrence
    2018-01-26
  • State/Country
    Federal Capital Territory
  • Perpetrator
    Nigerian Government
  • Legal Foundation
    African Charter on Human and People' Rights
  • Source
    https://punchng.com/nigeria-court-says-extradition-of-cameroon-separatists-illegal/
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