UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the decision of the Niger State High Court sitting in Minna presided over by Justice Christopher I. Auta, delivered on the 28th April, 2009 dismissing an application for bail by the Appellants.
On the 30th March, 2009, the Appellants were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Court 1, Minna on a First Information Report (FIR) of Criminal Conspiracy, forgery, injurious falsehood, false information with the intent to mislead public servant by obtaining, circulating official classified documents contrary to Sections 97, 364, 393, 140 and Section 7(1) of the Penal Code and the Official Secrets Law of Niger State respectively. Their application for bail before the Chief Magistrate Court was refused and they were ordered to be remanded in prison custody. The First Information Report No: MN/CR/47/2009 dated 30th March, 2009 states as follows:-
"Criminal Conspiracy Forgery, Injurious Falsehood, False Informati…