Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos
has ordered the Department of State Service to release the Chairman of
Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Mr Ifeanyi Ubah.
The judge ordered the DSS to release Mr Ubah unconditionally within 48 hours.
The court directed the SSS and its director general, Lawal Daura, to
release Mr. Ubah from detention if no criminal action is instituted
against him within 48 hours of his judgement.
“An order is hereby made, directing the 4th and 5th respondent being, the
Director General of the State Security Service (SSS) and the Department of
State Security Service (DSS) to within 48 hours of the judgement of the
court in this action, initiate or institute a criminal action against the
1st applicant before a court of competent jurisdiction if he has committed
any crime against the state,” said the judge.
“An order is hereby made, directing the, the Director General of the State
Security Service (SSS) and the Department of State Security Service (DSS)
to release the 1st applicant from detention unconditionally if no criminal
action is instituted against him within 48 hours of this judgement,” said
Mr. Idris.
The judge also directed the Attorney General of the Federation to “ensure
strict and due compliance of the judgement.”