Court gives DSS go-ahead to detain Nigerian link to ISIS for 60 days

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an interim order sought by the Department of State Service to detain Emmanuel Osase, a Nigerian suspected to be a member of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria for 60 days. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after counsel for the DSS, A.A. Ugee,…

He prayed the court for an order enabling the security outfit to detain Osase for 60 days pending the conclusion of the investigation.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Osase, who was arrested on March 11, was accused of propagating the messages of the terrorist group, opposing the democratic system of government in Nigeria and calling for terrorist attacks on Nigeria and its symbols of sovereignty.

He said that from the service’s preliminary investigation, Osase, who is an ex-convict, still engaged in terrorist activities that previously led to his conviction in France. He said there was a need for a thorough investigation of the suspect to ensure that he did not pose any security threat to Nigeria or the world at large.

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