Nigeria, Jan. 15 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 10 March for the hearing of a N1.2 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by human rights activist and SaharaReporter publisher, Omoyele Sowore, against the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and other officials.

Other defendants in the suit are the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).

Judge Mohammed Umar fixed the date for definite hearing after Mr Sowore's lawyer, Marshal Abubakar, told the court that the case was scheduled for mention, but none of the defendants, who had been served with hearing notices, appeared or gave reasons for their absence.

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