SALIHU ABDULLAHI DANJUMA V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an interlocutory appeal against the Ruling of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State; coram FAJI, J., delivered on the 6th of July, 2017. The Ruling is against a bail application and the Appellant being dissatisfied with the Ruling filed a Notice of Appeal on 17th July, 2017.

The Appellant was facing a nine count charge in the lower Court mainly for conspiracy to import fire arms amongst others. The charge was accompanied by proof of evidence and additional proof of evidence pursuant to the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015. The information had list of witnesses, their statement list of exhibits, statements of the defendants and bill of lading together with other relevant documents. After service, the Appellant filed a summons for bail while the Respondent filed its counter affidavit with a written address on 28th of June, 2017. After adoption and hearing the lower Court refused same …