- The president had held in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency for a while
- Bodejo’s lawyer subsequently filed a motion for his unconditional release.
- The motion is slated for hearing today.
On Wednesday, a large group of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore supporters stormed the Federal High Court in Abuja, demanding Bello Bodejo, their president, be released unconditionally.
In connection with the launching of a vigilante group, Bodejo was taken into custody on January 23 at the Miyetti Allah headquarters located in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Since then, the Defence Intelligence Agency had been keeping him in custody.
On February 5, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation, filed a motion ex-parte asking for Bodejo to be placed under arrest until the investigation’s conclusion and his formal arraignment.
But Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court granted an order for Bodejo to be remanded for 15 days.
At the expiration of the 15 days, the court gave the Federal Government seven days to file a charge against Bodejo .
At the proceedings on February 22, the judge gave the FG seven days to file a charge against Bodejo.
Bodejo’s lawyer subsequently filed a motion for his unconditional release.
The motion is slated for hearing today.
Details later…