The Federal High Court in Abuja has set March 13 as the date for hearing the motion filed by Bello Bodejo, the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, seeking his unconditional release from the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency.
Bodejo was apprehended on January 23 at Miyetti Allah’s office in Karu LGA of Nasarawa state in connection with the unveiling of a vigilante group.
POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that on February 5, Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), submitted an ex parte motion requesting to detain Bodejo.
Following this, Justice Inyang Ekwo granted an order for Bodejo to be remanded for 15 days in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency. During the proceedings on February 22, the judge granted the Federal Government seven days to file charges against Bodejo.
However, during the recent court session, Bodejo was absent. The counsel for the AGF, Y. Imana, informed the court that the agency had not yet forwarded Bodejo’s file to her office due to ongoing complications encountered by the investigating agencies.
Imana stated, “This matter is slated for arraignment. Unfortunately, up till now, due to some problems the investigating agencies are encountering, they have not been able to send the file to us.”
In response, Mohammed Sheriff, Bodejo’s counsel, highlighted efforts made to secure his client’s release pending arraignment. He lamented that his client has stayed in Detention for 43 days without any filed charges.
Despite this, Justice Ekwo expressed dissatisfaction with the unpreparedness of the prosecution and assured Bodejo of a fair hearing. Consequently, the court adjourned the matter until March 13.
