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| Elizabeth Atuche (walking in front) |
Also joined in the suit is the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
The presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako held that Elizabeth Atuche was wrongly arrested and detained by the anti-graft agency in violation of her fundamental human rights to freedom of movement and fair hearing.
The court observed that although the commission which arrested Mrs. Atuche on May 3, 2011, later took her to court for arraignment before a Lagos High Court, the time she was kept in detention, exceeded the constitutionally prescribed period of 24 hours.
Justice Nyako said “the reason given by the respondents is that the investigation was ongoing” but she noted that “the Supreme Court has said suspects should not be detained while investigation is ongoing.”
In what seems as yet another blow to the EFCC in its trials on corruption charges, Justice Nyako also ordered the release of some of the properties seized from Francis Atuche by the EFCC.
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