NANS president sues Seyi Tinubu, DSS, NTA for N38.3bn over alleged abduction, torture

On Friday, May 16, Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), filed a landmark suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to enforce his fundamental human rights.

In the suit, Isah is demanding ₦38.3 billion in damages, alleging he was abducted and tortured—claims that, if proven, could spark serious political and institutional fallout.

Named as respondents in the case are Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria’s president, the Department of State Services (DSS), and top officials of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).

Further details of the suit are expected to emerge as the case progresses.