Meanwhile the Applicant was at the same time, on 15" December, 2015
arraigned before a 3" Court, High Court No. 24 of the Federal Capital
Territory,
Abuja
for
another
set
of
offences
in
charge
No.
FCT/HC/CR/42/2015 between FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA Vs.
BASHIR YUGUDA & 5 OTHERS for which he again applied for and was
granted bail on the 21“ December, 2015.
Having met all the bail conditions imposed by the high Courts, the Courts
signed and issued his Release Warrants (orders) to the authorities of Kuje
Prison but rather than release the Applicant he was rearrested after release
in defiance of the Court Order.
The Applicant’s
family are seriously worried and troubled about the
condition of the Applicant’s detention and more worrisome is the fact that
the applicant’s state of health has deteriorated significantly having not
been able to attend to his medical needs which was granted to him by the
Court since 3" November, 2015 and the Defendant has refused to honour
the Court order.
The Applicant’s family concern and apprehension became compounded
recently when the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in his
maiden
Presidential Media
Chat on the 30" December,
2015
said that
Applicant will not be released because according to the President, judging
by the weight of the crimes allegedly committed by the accused against