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Set me free, PVC contractor tells DSS

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9 years ago

April 4, 2015

Muhammad Musa, remember him? The owner of the firm, ACT Technologies, that reportedly undertook the production of the smart card readers which were used in the presidential election last Saturday.

Recall that he was detained by the DSS a few days before the election.Well, he has sued the security outfit.

Musa, in the suit 7 filed by his lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN) at the Federal High Court in Abuja‎, alleged that he was illegally detained by the DSS since March 24, 2015.

According to an affidavit filed in support of his suit, Musa is being held in DSS detention along with the Chief Executive Officer of the consultant to Act Technologies Limited.

Musa wants the court to award N100m damages against the security organisation for illegally detaining him.

He also wants the court to order his release and declare his arrest, detention and continued intimidation by the respondent (the DSS) in relation to the card reader issue, as illegal, unconstitutional and a violation of his fundamental rights.

Wife of the applicant, Mrs. Sa’adatu Musa, deposed to a supporting affidavit because he was still being held in the DSS detention.

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