The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to produce before or on next Thursday 12 detained aides of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho arrested during a raid in his house on July 2.
Justice Obirora Egwuatu gave the order while ruling on an ex-parte application argued by lawyer to the 12 detainees – Pelumi Olajengbesi.
The Justice had told the court that the 12 aides of Igboho were arrested during DSS’ raid on his house in Ibadan and have been kept incommunicado since then.
Justice Egwuatu also ordered the DSS to show cause why the applicants should not be admitted to bail.
He ordered that in view of the urgency involved in the case, further hearing in the fundamental rights enforcement suit,marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/647/2, filed by the detainees, shall be heard during the court’s vacation.
The case was then adjourned to July 29 to take place during the court vacation.
The detainees are: Abdullateef Ofeyagbe, Amuda Babatunde (alias Lady K), Tajudeen Erinoyen, Diekola Ademola, Abideen Shittu, Jamiu Noah, Ayobami Donald, Adelabe Usman, Oluwapelumi Kunle, Raji Kazeem, Taiwo Opeyemi and Bamidele Sunday.