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The federal government is expected to begin implementing the court's court order on Friday banning the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMO), commonly known as the Shiite, by issuing the order in the official gazette on Monday.
The publication of this order in the Official Gazette is part of the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, which described the Shiite movement as a terrorist group and banned it.
Judge Nkeonye Maha also ordered the government to publish the order in two national newspapers.
The Federal Printing Office, which publishes the Official Journal, is based in Lagos.
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as "Shiite", was declared a terrorist organization after a series of deadly demonstrations by its members that resulted in the death of Usman Umar, deputy commissioner Police and Precious Owolabi, Channels Television reporter.
Judge Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court in Abuja made the statement on Friday.
The group had hired Nigerian police and other security agencies in several clashes over the continued detention of its leader in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzakky and his wife.
By order of Punch, the court prevented any person or group of persons from participating in any form of activity involving or relating to IMN, under any name or platform in Nigeria.
A copy of the ex parte application marked FHC / ABJ / CS / 876/2019 was filed on behalf of the Attorney General of the Federation.
According to reports, Judge Maha granted the four prayers contained in the application shortly after the Solicitor General of the Federation and the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. Dayo Apata, pleaded the request on Friday.
NMI was the only defendant on demand but the group was not represented by a lawyer on Friday, as it was an ex parte hearing.
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It should be recalled that the Federal Government also banned the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) and declared it two years ago by the federal government as a result of the activities of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
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