ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) from detaining a former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
Justice Donatus Okorowo gave the order on Monday in a ruling he delivered on an ex-parte motion.
He also stopped the Department of State Services (DSS), from detaining the senator-elect.
Justice Okorowo hence, ordered the respondents; EFCC, ICPC and DSS, to show cause in the next adjourned date on why the prayers sought on the motion ex-parte should not be granted.
“The respondents were, however, restrained from detaining the applicant until the return date for the order to show cause,” he ruled.