Court orders release of sanusi from confinement

I think you may be referring to the recent development in the case of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

On July 3, 2022, a Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria, ordered the release of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi from confinement. Sanusi, a former Emir of Kano, was arrested and detained by the Nigerian government in March 2021 for allegedly making inflammatory comments about the government.

The court ruled that Sanusi's continued detention was unlawful and ordered his immediate release. The court also ordered the government to pay Sanusi N50 million (approximately $130,000) in damages for the violation of his fundamental human rights.

Sanusi's lawyers had argued that his detention was unlawful and a violation of his rights to freedom and personal liberty, as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution. The court agreed with their argument and ordered his release.

It's worth noting that Sanusi's case has been a subject of controversy and political debate in Nigeria, with some people viewing him as a critic of the government and others seeing him as a respected figure who has spoken out against corruption and abuse of power.