FALANA described the statement by DSS Spokesman, PETER AFUNAYA, as a justification of a brazen abuse of power.
The lawyer said instead of apologising for exposing Nigeria to underserved odium the spokesperson of the security agency asked Nigerians to believe that SOWORE and BAKARE, ELZAKZAKY and retired Colonel DASUKI rather chose to be looked after by the DSS.
He said since he is the counsel to the majority of the detainees in question he is compelled to join issues with the SSS on its latest justification for what he described as brazen abuse of power.
He went on to argue that at various times in the past four years, the Federal High court, the Federal Capital Territory High Court, the Court of Appeal and the ECOWAS court of justice admitted DASUKI to bail pending trial.
According to FALANA, upon meeting his bail conditions on 30th of December 2015, DASUKI was released by the Kuje prison authorities but was arrested by the SSS operatives at the gate of the prison and have since been detained.
The senior advocate of Nigeria urged the SSS to urgently comply with the orders of the municipal and regional courts for the release of all detainees and criminal suspects languishing in what he said is unlawful custody without any further delay.
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