The request of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), to detain an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and 19 others for 30 days over their alleged involvement in banditry, kidnapping and terrorism activities was Wednesday approved by a Federal High Court, Abuja.
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the approval while ruling on the matter.
The presiding judge issued the detention order while delivering ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by DIA.
The ex-parte application is marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1146/2024.
The police ASP, named A. A Babangida, was ordered to be detained along with other suspects for 30 days to enable DIA operatives carry out thorough investigation into their alleged involvement in the heinous crimes.
ASP Babangida who was arrested in June and had since been in DIA custody, was alleged to have been helping Boko Haram, bandits and ISWAP members in carrying out terrorism activities in some parts of the country.
While arguing the ex-parte application, counsel to the security agency, S.A Aminu, had requested for permission of the court to detain the suspects for 90 days.
The lawyer claimed that the involvement of the suspects in terrorism activities was so complex because the bomb experts for the gang have just been apprehended based on information being volunteered by the detainees.
