Justice Yusuf Haliru of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the
EFCC and Nigerian Army to release former President Goodluck Jonathan's
Aide-de-Camp, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe on liberal terms. Adegbe had in a
fundamental rights enforcement suit filed before the High Court of the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Gudu on February 25th, argued that he
has been in EFCC custody since February 11 and has not been charged
with any offence
Justice Yusuf Halilu while delivering judgement on
the suit this morning, ordered EFCC to release Adegbe pending his
arraignment before a competent court.
The judge held that Adegbe's continued detention is unconstitutional as
it violates Section 35 of the 1999 Constitution.
Adegbe was invited from the UK where he was by the Nigerian Army to
answer some questions relating to the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal.
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