Kanu”s bail: Court declines to Order Abaribe”s release

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined an application by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe to be released by the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Binta Nyako on Tuesday turned down an oral application by counsel to Abaribe, Chukwu Machukwu-Ume (SAN) to issue an order his client’s release on the grounds that the matter is […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined an application by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe to be released by the Department of State Services (DSS).

Justice Binta Nyako on Tuesday turned down an oral application by counsel to Abaribe, Chukwu Machukwu-Ume (SAN) to issue an order his client’s release on the grounds that the matter is not properly before the court.

The Judge however directed that Abaribe be granted access to his lawyers, adding that holding him incommunicado will amount to  breach of his fundamental right to have a counsel of his choice as guaranteed by the constitution.

Abaribe is one of the three sureties for Kanu, who was granted bail in April, 2017 in the sum of N100m bail bonds each.

He was on Friday arrested by operatives of the Department of State Servces (DSS) on what the lawyer,  Chukwu Machukwu-Ume (SAN) said were allegations of gun running and sponsoring the  IPOB.

Kanu has not been seen following a military operation near his residence in Afara-Ukwu, Umuahia, Abia State in September, 2017.

 

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