Abuja, Nigeria - In-laws of Mallam Mohammed Yusuf, late leader of the Boko haram Islamic sect, have sued President Umaru Musa Yar'adua, Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and Inspector General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, over the alleged murder of their 72 year old father, Alhaji Baa Fugu Mohammed, who was Yusuf's father in-law and owner of the property used as the enclave of the Boko Haram group during the July, 2009 crisis in Maiduguri.
The Borno State High Court number 3 yesterday granted an application by counsel to Babakura Alhaji Fugu, a 40 year old teacher in Borno State, who is oldest son of the late Fugu and leader of the family, to serve court summons on the President, IG and AG of the federation in Abuja (outside the jurisdiction of the court) in addition to serving court papers on the Borno governor and the Attorney General of the state within the court's jurisdiction.
The public officers are to be served as defendants in a motion on notice filed on the case.
The younger Fugu told the court that the their father was executed on 31st of July 2009 by the police in total disregard of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; despite reporting himself same day to the police (a day after the sect leader was killed) when he learnt from family members and associates that he was wanted by the police.