Three Lebanese men allegedly involved
in the importation of arms into the country were today brought before Justice
Adeniyi Ademola of Federal High Court in Abuja.
Then
suspects, Mustapha Fawaz, owner of Amigo Supermarket, Abdallah Tahini and
Tala Roda, who have been in the custody of the State Security Service ,
were brought to court following an order to that effect by the presiding judge.
They
had last week, sued the State Security Service, the Inspector General of
Police and the Attorney General challenging their arrest and continued
detention.
They
also faulted the closure of their business premises by security agents, and
demanded a public apology from the SSS, I-G and AGF, to be published in three
national dailies.
Counsel
to the SSS, Cliff Osagie, informed the court that following the court order,
the SSS had produced the suspects in court but has also filed a counter
affidavit and served the papers on the defendant's Counsel, Robert Clarke (SAN)
Presiding
Judge, Justice Adeniyi ordered that both parties tidy all court processes
before Monday, June 17.
He
also ordered the SSS, in which custody the suspects have been, to allow them
have access to their lawyers at all times.
The
case has been adjourned to June 21,
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