JUST IN: Adeleke Sues IGP Over Arrest, Detention

Senator Ademola Adeleke who is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last the governorship candidate election held in September 2018 in Osun State, has dragged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to court over his resent arrest in Abuja on the 6th May, 2019 that led to his detention.

Osun State High Court presided over by Justice Jide Falola in Ikirun ordered the police not to arrest or detain the Senator pending the court will decide on it.

The ruling was based on the earlier court ruling by Justice I.E Ekwor of the Federal High Court, Abuja who had granted Adeleke leave to travel out of Nigeria to the United States of America between 7th May, 2019 and 9th June 2019 for medical attention.

Adeleke who dragged the IGP, the Assistant Inspector of Police (AIG), Zone 11, Simon Lough, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and John Faluyi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) seeking for his fundamental rights to personal liberty and right to freedom of movement.

Barrister Kanmi Ajibola who is the applicant lawyer, expressed dissatisfaction over the attitudes of the Nigeria Police, saying despite the fact that the respondents were duly served the court order, they still went ahead to arrest and detain the senator.

In his Wednesday May 22, 2019 ruling, Justice Falola issued form 48 against the police, asking them to take notice of consequence of disobedience of court order.

Monday 17th June, 2019 shall be the next hearing on the case as adjourned by the court.