Politics Lagos Court Orders DSS to Release APC Employees

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A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, ordered the release of five employees of the All Progressives Congress (APC), detained by the Department of Security Service (DSS).

‪The employees: Chinedu Atuche, Fayemi Olaposi, Augustine Onuchukwu, Ebun Ilori, and Esther Enemy, were arrested on November 22.

The officials of DSS, accompanied by the police, had raided a building which houses the APC's data office on Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos.

The DSS said the raid was informed by intelligence report that some unwholesome activities were being perpetrated within the said building.

Justice Mohammed Yunusa ordered their release on Monday while ruling on a suit filed by Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) on behalf of the applicants, seeking enforcement of their fundamental rights.

Also joined in the suit is the Nigeria Police Force.

‪Yunusa held that a citizen could not be detained beyond 48 hours without being charged to court.

According to him, if there is any need to extend the detention period, the law enforcement agency is required to file an application before a court for a review.

He, therefore, held that the detention of the applicants for over a week without being charged to court was unjustifiable.

‪The judge also made an order restraining the DSS from further arresting the applicants, pending the determination of the substantive suit.‬

‪He also ordered the applicants not to travel outside the court's jurisdiction without approval.‬

He adjourned the case to January 19, 2015 for hearing.

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