Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of an Abuja High Court at Maitama, admitted Mr. Abiodun Agbele, an aide to Governor Ayodele Fayose on bail to the tune of N50 million.
Agbele, who had through his lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, approached the high court for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights.
Justice Adeniyi while delivering judgment on the matter, declared the action of the EFCC in detaining Agbele beyond the period stipulated by the law as wrongful, unlawful and unconstitutional.
He said the continued detention of the applicant without trial or a valid court order was in breach of his fundamental human rights.
Consequently, Justice Adeniyi imposed a fine of N5million on the EFCC, saying the money should be given to the applicant as compensation for his unlawful arrest and detention.
The judge said the anti-graft agency could not controvert the allegation that it has kept the applicant in its custody beyond the period stipulated in section 35 of the 1999 constitution.
According to the court, the fine it imposed on the agency was to make it learn how to operate within the ambit of the law.
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