An Abuja High Court has directed the Department of State Services (DSS) to release Alhaji Bello Bodejo, the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, who is currently in detention, pending his trial.
Justice Mohammed Zubairu issued the order following an ex-parte motion filed by Bodejo’s counsel, Reuben Atabo, SAN.
The motion, numbered M/16976/2024 and submitted on December 19, sought the court’s intervention for Bodejo’s release while the substantive case is heard.
The court further instructed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, and the Director-General of the DSS, Mr. Adeola Ajayi, to grant Bodejo administrative bail without delay.
Bodejo’s family had earlier reported his arrest on December 9 by Nigerian Army personnel from the 117 Battalion in Maliya, Nasarawa State. His lawyer disclosed that Bodejo was initially detained at the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) facility in Abuja before being transferred to DSS custody on December 18.
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