An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has turned down a request for the release of Eyinnaya Abaribe who was arrested by security operatives on June 22.

Mr Abaribe, a senator, is one of the sureties for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamidi Kanu, when the latter was granted bail in April 2017.

Mr Kanu has, however, been missing since September 2017.

His lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, accused the Nigerian army of kidnapping him. The army however denied the allegation, describing it as completely false.

At the previous hearing on Mr Kanu’s case, the judge, Binta Nyako, had ordered all the sureties, including Mr Abaribe, to produce Mr Kanu or go to jail.

But a few days to the trial, Mr Abaribe was arrested by security operatives for alleged links with the IPOB members.

Mr Abaribe has neither been released nor charged to court.

On Tuesday, the defence counsel, Mr Ejiofor demanded his release.

Mr Ejiofor asked the court to order the federal government to release Mr Abaribe, describing his arrest as illegal and unconstitutional.

But in a ruling, Mrs Nyako said she could not give the order for the senator’s release because she was not the one who ordered his arrest.

According to the judge, the circumstances that resulted in Mr Abaribe’s recent arrest were not before her.

She expressed dissatisfaction with counsel on both sides about their manner of handling the case and told them she would not mind prolonging the matter, if they themselves were not serious about carrying it forward.

Mr Abaribe who was escorted to the court by security operatives was not allowed to talk to journalists after the matter.

The situation resulted in a protest, with IPOB members demanding his release.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/273903-ipob-judge-refuses-to-order-senator-abaribes-release.html

E be like say Abaribe don buy market o

One Chance

They should release this man on bail already.

check my SIGNATURE

good for him in other news concerning today's match like for Nigeria share for Argentina

So who ordered his arrest?





#Dirty politics

Now Govt officials remand citizens in prisons and not the court of law since nyako the judge of the said alleged case on which Abaribe was arrested has denied she was involved..

And to think the same people gave MKO GCFR award on democratic tendencies...

Balyz:
E be like say Abaribe don buy market

Hounding him with only make him a Hero.


What is/are the charge/charges preferred against him?


The evil you help groom today with ur support might become ur doom tomorrow.


Karma beckons....

Dey are simply making dis man popular. If not d arrest of nnamdi kanu, no body would ve taken him serious. useless dirty government. Ride on Nwa chukwuokike abiama.
Umu Biafra indicate ur selves wit likes

Nigeria is really in a state of comatose. This govt is rather doing more harms than good.

Nigeria is a failed state, judges must be free from political intervention and intimidation. How can you arrest someone for more than 24 hours without charging him to court. I know we are just bingo’s making noise online but Pres. Buhari needs to know that intimidation doesn’t last very long.

Balyz:
E be like say Abaribe don buy market

Kanu wen don run go hide.

Abaribe is in hot soup

hmm democracy

I am sure where ever Kanu is, he must be sipping some pinnacolada, taking some see breeze while the Senator proving to be a keens man is about to loose a N100mln and spending 6mths in jail. How stupid of him

Mr Abaribe remains a proud son of the soil . we will stand with him till the end of time

Squad should fire this man .

This headline is misleading,please stop wasting peoples time, we have better things to do. the judge can not order the release of person or persons outside her jurisdiction

Nigeria has really turn upside down, even the judges has been compromised and are now in collaboration with agents of the state in silencing opposition voices, well messi and his group will wake up our consciousness tonight.

He should be sent to life imprisonment

Hope they go allow am cheer super eagle today sha.bc we need all hand to be on deck to ensure we beat Argentina

AroleOduduwa:
Nigeria is a failed state

For court to refuse his bail? Your education is in vain.

Abaribe will prevail over tyranny and impunity...

This is jamboree to cover face the same person that refuse to release him will still be the same person to release him....... DIRTY POLITICS