A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has ordered the Joint
Military Task Force code-named, “Operation Delta Safe”, to release
two women including a nursing mother in their custody pending the
determination of the suit.
The presiding judge, Justice (Mrs) A. O. Awogboro, gave the
order on Thursday and explained that the two women included a
nursing mother, Mrs Yeibra Esinghan.
In two separate suits, FHC/YNG/CS/1/2019 and FHC/YNG/CS/2/2019
on fundamental rights enforcement filed by their counsel, Mr Victor
Gbafe, the applicants, Mrs Yeibra Esinghan and Mrs Yedi Ketu, they
had prayed the court for an order for their immediate release.
The court also restrained JTF against their arrest and detention
pending the determination of the suit.
According to a 12 and 11 paragraphs affidavit, the appellants
were arrested between December 26 and 31, 2018 by the JTF
operatives in Bomadi Town.
In her ruling, the presiding judge, Justice (Mrs) Awogboro
ordered the immediate release of the applicants forthwith, until
the determination of the suit.
“There should be an immediate release of the applicants
forthwith until the determination of the suit.
“The JTF or any officer under its command should stay away from
inviting, arresting, or torturing in whatever way the applicants or
any of their relatives until the determination of the suit,”
Awogboro stated.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the matter was adjourned
to January 25, for hearing.
(NAN)
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