No: FHC/ABJ/CR/3 19/2015, Charge No: FHC/HC/CR/42/2015 and Charge No:
FHC/HC/CR/43/2015.
17.That bail has been granted in all the Charges filed above. The inability of the
Applicant to fulfill the bail conditions on time made him spend more time in
detention. However, upon the release of the Applicant, the Department of State
Security Service deemed it necessary to investigate the Applicant on suspicion
to have
committed
or planning to commit
offences
bordering
on National
Security of the Defendant.
18.That it is justifiable under the Defendant’s law to detain the Applicant as the
allegation borders on offence which affects the National Security of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, and the investigation so far has revealed that more weapons
and ammunition are still in different locations in the territory of the Defendant
and the Applicant is unwilling to reveal.
19.The Applicant being the former National Security Adviser has varieties of means
to substantially intervene with his investigation and put the National Security of
the Defendant and other neighbouring West African nations in jeopardy.
20.That the Federal Republic of Nigeria is committed to the protection of life and
property of all Residents and Citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria since it
is one of her obligation under the African Charter on People and Human Right.
Defendant also relied on the following documents attached to the Defendant’s
amended defense and Marked Exhibits FRN1 — FRN4:
A letter titled: Re Request for clarification on issuance of license to private
persons to own Tarvor Assault rifles dated 4" April 2016.
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