Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, has fixed March 13 for the hearing of the motion filed by the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, seeking his unconditional release from the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency.
In the motion on notice, Bodejo is seeking an order directing the Federal Government to unconditionally release him pending his arraignment or trial before a court of competent jurisdiction.
Mr Bodejo was arrested on January 23 at the Miyetti Allah’s office in Karu LGA of Nasarawa state, over the unveiling of a vigilante group.
The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, had on February 5 filed a motion ex parte, seeking to remand Bodejo pending the conclusion of the investigation and arraignment in court.
Justice Ekwo had granted an order for Bodejo to be remanded for 15 days in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency.
He also gave the FG seven days to file a charge against Bodejo.
At the day’s proceedings however, Bodejo was not in court. Counsel for the AGF, told the court that the agency had yet to send Bodejo’s file to her office.
She explained that her office had written three letters to the investigating agency to send the duplicate case file to them but due to the complexity of the nature of the investigation, the agency had yet to give her with the file.
In his submission, counsel for Bodejo, told the court several efforts were made to have his client released to them pending his arraignment, and he has spent 43 days In detention and there is no charge filed before any court of competent jurisdiction,
Justice Ekwo said the prosecution, was unprepared, adding that the defendant would likewise receive a hearing date.
He adjourned the matter to March 13 for Bodejo’s motion on notice be taken.
