By 
Abiodun OBA
The Federal Government has been sued over what is called detainment “on the basis of a false allegation …”.
In an ex-parte motion, filed through his lawyer, Mrs P. O. Ikenna, the embattled former head of the Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT, suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, told the court that he was being held “on the basis of a false allegation that was levelled against him”.
Kyari, in his suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, is further praying the court to compel the NDLEA to grant him bail on health grounds, pending the hearing and determination of his fundamental right enforcement application.
However, when the case was called up, Justice Inyang Ekwo, noted that the suit contained some averments that would require FG’s response.
“Upon studying the process of the Applicant and averments in support thereon, I am of the opinion that the Respondent should be put on notice”, the Judge held.
Effort my counsel to the Applicant to persuade the court to order Kyari’s release on the ground that “his health has deteriorated badly”, failed.
Rather, Justice Ekwo ordered that all the relevant processes should be served on FG which was cited as the sole Respondent, even as he adjourned the case till February 24 for hearing.
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