By Seun Opejobi The Abuja Federal High Court has threatened to jail the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), ...
By Seun Opejobi
The Abuja Federal High Court has threatened to jail the
Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, for
alleged contempt of court.
The court issued the threat following the DSS’s penchant for
disobeying its ruling regarding an order issued on Kanu’s visitation while in
the custody of the secret police.
In the notice, the court warned the DSS DG to comply with
its orders or face legal consequences.
The order sent to DAILY POST by Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy
Ejimakor, reads: “TAKE NOTICE that unless you obey the directions contained in
this Order, you will be guilty of Contempt of Court and will be liable to be
committed to prison.”
Our correspondent observed that the notice was acknowledged
by DSS operatives named Tina James and Fatima Abdul.
Recall that on May 20, 2024, while refusing Kanu’s
application to restore his bail in line with the ruling of the Supreme Court,
the Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako, entered
an order modifying the conditions of counsel visitation to Kanu.
This modified order was, according to the court, aimed at
expanding the opportunity for Kanu’s lawyers to adequately prepare him for
trial in a way that would ensure he gets a fair trial.
Justice Nyako ordered that Kanu be permitted by the State
Security Services to meet with up to five of his lawyers, and that such
consultation be done in a “clean” room at the State Security Services where
Kanu is currently detained.
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