Arrest And Detention Of Air Commodore Mohammed illegal - High Court
The
Federal High Court, Abuja, has declared the arrest and continued detention of
retired Air Commodore Umar Mohammed as unlawful.
The
judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, while delivering judgment in a suit filed by
Emeka Ohazurike and 19 others, said that the continued detention of Mohammed by
the DSS, even after he had perfected his bail conditions, was illegal.
According
to him, if the DSS continued to detain Mohammed even after the court had signed
for his release, it would be an assault on the judiciary, which is the third
arm of government.
The
judge held that his detention was unlawful and asked the counsel to the DSS, Mr
Shimana Adzer, to convey the message.
The
judge also flayed the DSS over its failure to produce Mohammed in court
following a court order when he was arrested on June 19.
The
DSS had arraigned Mohammed over allegations of money laundering, possession of firearms
and violation of Official Secret Act.
Mohammed
had pleaded not guilty to the charges and was admitted to bail in the sum of
N100 million.
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