Justice Gabriel Kolawole ordered the release of the Shi’ite leader while delivering judgment on a fundamental rights enforcement suit El-Zakzaky filed against the government. The court held that El-Zakzaky’s continued detention without trial amounted to a gross violation of his rights. Justice Kolawole awarded N50 million damages against the Federal Government and ordered that a house be built for El-Zakzaky’s family in any part of Kaduna State or the northern region. But the protesters, which laid siege to the court entrance, called for an end to judicial terrorism, insisting that Justice Kolawole must leave and be probed by the government. National President, Coalition on Good Governance and Change Initiative (CGGCI) and other Civil Society, Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, who led the protesters, said the judiciary had dealt a fresh blow to the future of Nigeria by legalising terrorism while leaving the rest of Nigerians at risk. According to him, Justice Kolawole’s judgment was delivered without considering the dangerous precedence on law enforcement, security, anti-terror fight, terrorism, extremism and secessionist movements. He described the judgment as ridiculous, wondering how the judge could order release of someone, who posed grave security risk to the society, through his extreme brand of foreign- backed radicalisation in the name of religion. Ogenyi said: “In the space of one week, the judiciary has ordered dangerous fanatics and demagogues returned to the streets to resume brainwashing, radicalising and militarising vulnerable youths. “This could have only been in keeping with fulfilling obligations entered into for less than honourable considerations, even as we cannot rule out a judiciary that is taking its pound of flesh from an executive arm that has exposed the sleaze on its soiled bench.” Ogenyi was, however, told to write to the chief registrar of the court and submit through its lawyers.]]>

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