The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja ordered on Monday the release of a man, Kazeen Adeshina, after spending 15 years in prison without trial.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the judge, Oyindamola Ogala, ordered the detainee’s release in a judgement on his fundamental rights enforcement suit marked No: D/16997MFHR/24. His lawyer, Ben Okeke, filed the suit on his behalf.
The judge held that detaining Mr Adeshina in prison without charge or trial was unjustifiable.
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