Mr Carter works with a local radio station, XL 106.9 FM, Uyo. He was arrested on April 27 when he went to the SSS office on the invitation of the security agency.
The court presided by Justice Archibong Archibong agreed with Mr Effiong that the bail conditions set by the magistrate court were “stringent, excessive and unaffordable” and, therefore, ruled that Mr Carter should be admitted to N200,000 bail. The court also said he should provide a prominent indigene or a businessman within the jurisdiction of the court as a surety.
“Even a law student knows that when there is a motion for stay of execution, all the parties stay action until that motion is heard and determined,” Mr Nwoko said of Mr Effiong’s allegation against him. No permanent secretary or senior civil servant in the Akwa Ibom government may be willing to stand as surety for the journalist as required by the initial bail conditions since doing so could be interpreted as opposing the interest of the same government they are serving, PREMIUM TIMES said to the attorney-general.
“When I met with Inibehe in court on Monday, I asked Inibehe we can discuss this matter, you know your client has apologised to the state. Inibehe said to me that the apology was obtained under duress, and that his client has no reason to apologise to the state but rather the state should apologise to his client.”
Mr Effiong said, “The SSS are keeping our client based on the order of a court. The implication is that the decision as to when to release our client can only be taken by the SSS based on the order of the court, not any document that any party, whether the prosecution or the defence, claimed to have filed.
Mr Effiong said the affidavit he filed in the court disclosed both Mr Carter’s residential and business address, including the name of his village.“Why is the AG lying to the public? He said our client can jumped bail, but he is not going to be released unconditionally! If a person jumps bail, the court has several options. The court can issue a warrant for his arrest, the court can order the surety to show cause.
SERAPNigeria BiafraExit
It seems you have forgotten that they are above the law.
This is Nigeria an evil land run by animals in human form. BiafraExit
adeyanjudeji Hence Nigerian journalists fail to ask the right question about the whereabouts of Buhari and osibanjo the SSS will continue to arrest them and left others with fear....Nigerian media come out and do the needful and ask the right questions.
adeyanjudeji Lawlessness every where where’s AjuriNgelale come and see your government errand boys doing the works of your master
It's actually a culture to them not to obey court orders...
But they find it easy to free captured boko haram fighters.
It is trite that a Notice of Appeal cannot act as a stay until the appeal has been entered.
ayemojubar Na their way I no surprise
PLAIN TRUTH Immediately I saw Buhari's last daughter using the once revered DSS to fight over MTN sim card, panties/bras, I knew DSS was finished. Come May 29, 2023, we shall revisit how Buhari, came back on a 2nd & 3rd Missionary Journey to destroy all Institutions of State.
Another Sowore case. Perhaps it’s time to ask Hon Falana to assist. He’s going to be very busy this year with all these tyrant institutions and leaders around 😂
AmnestyNigeria Banter country!!!
AmnestyNigeria 🤬but why hold him against his will after the court has granted him bail is is so unjust besides pending when he’s released, nothing should happen to him while he’s in their custody
Lawless people!
Following a set precedent
Their day of reckoning is by the corner
nafeezi Are we still at this level in 2020?!
In Buhari's government, disrespect for court orders is a common occurrence. We now have a Judiciary that's virtually subject to the Executive. THINGS ARE FAST FALLING APART, AND IT'S A TRAGEDY OF DEMOCRACY
SSS don turn to yellow-fever for Nigeria.. May God save our collective democracy jor...
As usual
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