Court orders Police, DSS to produce Nyanya blast suspect

Justice Ademola Adeniyi gave the order following an ex-parte application for bail brought by counsel to the suspect Ahmed Raji (SAN).The judge, who expressed dismay over the failure of the security agencies to resolve the issue of the prosecution of the suspect, directed them to produce him on the adjourned date when the bail application […]

Justice Ademola Adeniyi gave the order following an ex-parte application for bail brought by counsel to the suspect Ahmed Raji (SAN).
The judge, who expressed dismay over the failure of the security agencies to resolve the issue of the prosecution of the suspect, directed them to produce him on the adjourned date when the bail application will be heard.
Ogwuche, a 29-year-old Nigerian Army deserter, was alleged to have masterminded the April 14 Nyanya motor park bombing which killed scores of passengers and destroyed several buses.
He was subsequently traced to the Sudan by the Interpol which initiated diplomatic processes for his extradition to Nigeria on July 15.
In the bail application brought against the DSS and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) under the fundamental rights enforcement procedure, Ogwuche told the court that he has been denied access to his family members, solicitor and physician.
He added that his health condition has been affected by his detention without trial.
He further avers that unless the bail is granted “the respondents will continue to violate the applicant’s rights which are guaranteed under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999).”
The case has been adjourned to November 24 for hearing of the bail application.