Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has been freed by the DSS. His lawyers and associates were at the DSS headquarters in Abuja to process the paperwork for his release.
Abaribe’s lawyers, Chukwuma Ume (SAN), Aloy Ejimakor and Ifeanyi Iboko and the Senator’s surety were at the DSS office to formally secure Senator Abaribe release.
Abaribe was arrested few days ago by the DSS (SSS) and has since been under detention for undisclosed reasons.
But it was speculated to be related to his closeness to Nnamdi Kanu, the missing supreme leader of IPOB.
Earlier on Tuesday, Abaribe had appeared before Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako to defend his surety to Kanu who has not been seen since September last year when the army invaded his home and killed many innocent people.
Abaribe was escorted to Court by the DSS which immediately took him back to its headquarters after the hearing.
Members of IPOB were in court in huge numbers to show solidarity with Abaribe and they demonstrated outside the court after the hearing, calling for his immediate release with placards and Biafran songs.
It will be recalled that IPOB and other groups had days ago issued statements condemning the arrest.
It was shortly after the court hearing that Abaribe’s lawyers received a phone call from DSS inviting them to come and process his release.
Abaribe is being released on an SSS administrative bond that requires him to produce any civil servant on the rank of a Director with residence in Abuja.