A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to produce the aides of Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Igboho, who were arrested and detained by the Service earlier this month.
The Court granted the applications of the 12 detained aides in a ruling on Friday.
Ruling on the ex parte application, Justice Obiora Egwuatu ordered the DSS to produce the detained aides in court on the next adjourned date, which is Thursday July 29.
The Judge also ordered the DSS to show cause why the applicants should not be admitted to bail.
The case was moved to July 29 to take place during the court vacation.
Recall that the 12 arrested supporters of the Yoruba Nation activist had instituted a suit against the DSS and its Director-General, Yusuf Bichi.
The applicants’ counsel, Pelumi Olajengbesi, moved an ex parte motion praying the court for an order: “mandating and compelling the respondents to produce the applicants” to enable the court “inquire into the circumstances constituting grounds of their arrest and detention” since July 1, 2021 and where it seems fit, grant applicants bail.”
They also sought the order of the court mandating and compelling the respondents to produce the applicants before the court and “show cause as to why the applicants should not be granted bail in accordance with the provision of Section 32 of Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 and other extant laws in Nigeria.”
Olajengbesi argued that the applicants are citizens of Nigeria with inherent rights.
The ex-parte motion was supported by an eight-paragraph affidavit, exhibit, 11-paragraph affidavit of extreme urgency, affidavit of non-complicity of action, and a written address.
