Breaking: Protesting lawyers shut down Abuja over SSS refusal to obey Court orders

Thousands of lawyers have stormed the streets of Abuja, in protest of the alleged continued disobedience of court orders by the State Security Service, SSS.The lawyers, supported by members of the civil society community, have stormed the Federal High Court Headquarters in Maitama, the Attorney General’s office, National Human Rights Commission.They are currently heading to the Three Arms Zone, which hosts the Aso Rock presidential villa, Supreme Court and the National Assembly, a witness said.The lawyers say judges must not step down from cases involving the SSS as that would amount to victory for tyranny and intimidation.They are also demanding that all judiciary workers to go on strike until the SSS obeys all pending judgments.The most notable cases involve the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and the leader of the pro-Biafra group, Nnamdi Kanu.Some judges have recently stood down from cases involving the SSS, following the arrest seven senior judges on allegation of corruption.