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(2006) JELR 40271 (CA)

Court of Appeal 8 May 2006 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/IL/M.52/2005
Judges:MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ABOYI JOHN IKONGBEH Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TIJJANI ABDULLAHI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Miss. Temitope Odebele For Appellant A. M. Ladan Esq. For Respondent

MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant in this case, Mr. Fajana Ifedayo O, was arraigned before the Magistrate Court on a FIRST INFORMATION REPORT (F.I.R.) on the allegation of "being a member of Secret Cult contrary to Section 11(i) of the Secret Cult and Secret Societies in Educational Institution (Prohibition) Law 2004 of Kwara State. The learned Chief Magistrate refused to admit him to bail and ordered that he be remanded in prison custody thereafter filed an application before the High Court of Justice, Ilorin wherein he claims the following reliefs:-

(1) "AN ORDER of this Honourable Court Vacating the Order of detention made against the Accused/Applicant on the 3rd of November, 2004 by the Chief Magistrate Court Ilorin.

(2)AN ORDER of this Honourable Court admitting the Accused/Applicant to bail pending the final determination of this case.

(3) AND for such Order of further Order as Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of…

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