Bello Bodejo, President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has filed a lawsuit against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) over his arrest and continued detention without arraignment.
In an ex parte motion filed on Thursday before a high court in Abuja, Bodejo’s legal team, led by Reuben Atabo, requested his immediate release from DSS custody pending the hearing of the substantive application. He also sought permission to apply for a “habeas corpus subjiciendum” order, compelling the DSS to justify his detention in court.
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Bodejo’s family reported that he was arrested on December 9 by Nigerian Army officers from the 117 Battalion in Maliya, Nasarawa State. His lawyer alleged that he was held at the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) facility in Abuja until December 18, when he was transferred to the DSS.
The legal team insists that Bodejo has not been charged before any competent court since his arrest, prompting the current legal action to secure his release.
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