Court oders release of sanusi from detention

It appears that you are referring to the recent development in the case of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who was detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in February 2023.

According to reports, a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the release of Sanusi from detention. The court granted an application filed by Sanusi's lawyers, seeking his release from custody pending the outcome of his trial.

The court's decision was based on the grounds that Sanusi's continued detention was unlawful and unconstitutional. The court also ordered the EFCC to pay Sanusi N10 million as damages for the unlawful detention.

Sanusi was arrested and detained by the EFCC on February 26, 2023, on allegations of money laundering and other financial crimes. However, his lawyers have consistently argued that the detention was unlawful and that Sanusi was being persecuted for his political views.

It is worth noting that the EFCC has appealed the court's decision, and the matter is currently pending before the Court of Appeal.