The founder of Chocolate City Entertainment, Audu Maikori has sued Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai for gross violation of his human rights.
In a suit (FHC/ABJ/CS/385/17) filed by his attorneys, Ballason’s Chambers at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the Chocolate City boss is seeking damages to the tune of N10billion.
Maikori is praying the court to enforce his fundamental rights against undue harassment and intimidation by the Kaduna State government, the State Governor and the Nigerian Police, the details of the suit, which came up for hearing before the trial judge, Hon. Justice John Tsoho on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 reveals.
Recall that the Chocolate City boss arrested by the Nigeria Police on charges of incitement based on a petition by the Kaduna State government attributed to a tweet, which he later retracted and apologized for when he discovered his driver had lied to him to obtain money fraudulently.
Mr. Maikori was released on bail and cleared of any complicity by the Police Force Headquarters but was however, re-arrested and whisked to Kaduna, after Governor El-Rufai publicly vowed to prosecute him during the Social Media Week 2017.
The Chocolate City boss was detained for four days, before he was charged to a Kaduna State Magistrate Court.
Maikori was detained for four days, before he was charged to a Kaduna State Magistrate Court under Section 24 of the Cybercrime Act of 2015 and later released on bail on medical grounds.
