FALANA & FALANA Issues the Following Statement: Detention of a Wrong Person Nullifies Detention
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
The detainee, Adegbenro Noah challenged his detention under the State Security (Detention of Persons) Decree No 2 of 1984 at the Lagos State High Court.
Key Points:
- The detainee, Adegbenro Noah challenged his detention under the State Security (Detention of Persons) Decree No 2 of 1984 at the Lagos State High Court.
- In justifying the detention of the Applicant the military regime filed a detention order in the name of "Adegbenro Nuah".
- The Attorney-General has admitted that the warrant of arrest is not in the name of Alex Saab but in the name of another person.
- The Constitutional Court cannot afford to be used by the Attorney-General to justify the illegality of the arrest and detention of Alex Saab.