The Plaintiff contends that he was arrested, has been detained without charge in an undisclosed place. The Defendant contends that the reason behind the continued detention of the Applicant is based on different allegation of offences relating to National Security of the Defendant and that considering the Applicants antecedents, and top security reports indicting him, he stands a security risk to over millions of Nigerians if released on the Streets of Nigeria. On the other hand, DW1 testified to the contrary during his oral testimony where he acknowledged that the Applicant has been in their custody since November 2015 till date for the following reasons: 1. For his own interest and personal protection; . There is intelligence indicating that the Applicant can get out of the Country thereby evading justice. Furthermore, in the initial statement of defense particularly para 3.07, the Defendants argued that S.1 of the State Security (Detention of Persons) Act Cap 414 empowers the Federal Government to detain persons for acts prejudicial to State security for a period not exceeding six months at a time and to provide for a review of such detention. Section | (1) of the State Security (Detention of Persons) Act, Cap 414 provides: “Tf the Chief of General Staff is satisfied that any person is or recently has been concerned in acts prejudicial to State Security or has contributed to the economic adversity of the Nation, or in the preparation or installation of such acts and that by reason thereof it is necessary to exercise control over him, he may by order in writing direct that person be detained in a Civil Prison or Police Station or such other place specified by him, and it shall be the duty of the person or persons in charge of such place or places, if an order is made in respect of any person is delivered to him, to keep that person im custody until that order is revoked.” 36