A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an order allowing the Department of State Services to detain for 60 days a Nigerian, Emmanuel Osase, accused of being a member of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
According to The PUNCH, Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order yesterday while ruling in an ex parte motion filed by the DSS.
Moving the motion, DSS’ lawyer A. A. Ugee said the motion was brought pursuant to Section 66(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.
Ugee said the motion was filed to obtain the court’s order to detain Osase for 60 days pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation in a case of terrorism involving the suspect.
In his ruling, Justice Ekwo said: “Upon studying the averments in the affidavit, I hereby grant the relief as prayed.”
The judge adjourned till June 3 for report of further development in the case.
According to a court document filed by the DSS, Osase was arrested on March 11 and was accused of propagating the messages of ISIS, opposing the democratic system of government in Nigeria and calling for terrorist attacks on Nigeria and its symbols of sovereignty.
