Nigeria: Court orders release of Sheikh Sani Zaria, awards N6m against security agencies, bank — Africa Links 24

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the immediate and unconditional release of Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir Zaria, while also declaring the restriction placed on his bank account illegal and awarding him N4 million in damages.

The cleric was arrested late last year after he travelled to Abuja to address issues surrounding the freezing of his bank account, linked to an alleged N2 million transaction under investigation in connection with a suspected coup plot.

In a judgment delivered by…