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Appeal Court
HOTPEN – An environmental activist, Dazumi Mohammed has approached a Federal High Court sitting in Kano presided by Justice A M Liman praying it to stop the federal government and quarrying companies operating in Kumbotso local government from indulging in extractive activities .
HOTPEN reports that the activist in an originating summon informed the court that the activities of the extractive companies constitute danger to the lives of those residing around the area of their operations.
He told the court that the activities of the defendants constitute health hazard to the lives and properties of those living in the areas, where they are operating.
The plaintiff through his counsel Barr. Abdulrazak .S. Aikawa on Thursday prayed the court to pronounce the activities of all those connected to the quarrying business in Danjirma village , Kumbotso local government area in Kano state as null and void.
He urged the court to order the minister of mines and steel, Salisu S.Wali, who is the mines license officer in Kano, Ahmad Musa, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of justice to all refrain henceforth from extractive activities in the area.
The court adjourned the matter to February 2, 2022, for hearing on interlocutory injunction.
The court further directed that all procedural processes should be completed before the adjourned date.