The Department of State Service, DSS, and its Director
General have been dragged before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory,
FCT, for the arrest of rights activist, Meliga Godwin, over a press conference
he addressed condemning the agency for the planned arrest of the Governor of
the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele.
Meliga Godwin, the President of Middle Belt Youth Forum, on
December 19, 2022, addressed the media where he condemned the DSS for its
attempt to obtain an ex-parte order to arrest and detain the CBN Governor over
alleged terrorism charges.
At the press briefing, the activist condemned the actions of
the DSS and described it as a hatchet job.
He was later arrested by the operatives of the DSS on
January 8, 2023.
However, in a motion on notice for the enforcement of his
fundamental rights with suit No: FCT/HC/CV/1034/2023, filed by his counsel, Mr
Chibuzo Ezike, the applicant is asking the court to order his unconditional
release by the DSS.
One of his counsels, Mr Okere Kingdom who addressed
journalists in court alleged that the applicant has been incommunicado since
his arrest and detention.
The applicant prayed the court release him from detention
and also make an order directing the DSS and its Director General to pay him
the sum of N500 million in damages and public apology in two national dailies
for illegal arrest and detention.
He further prayed the court to declare his arrest and
detention from January 8, 2023, till the time of filling the suit as a breach
of his fundamental rights, unconstitutional and of no effect.
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