A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Department of State Security Service (SSS) to ensure that three Lebanese in its custody have access to their lawyers at all times. The judge will also listen to their bail applications on June 21.
Justice Adeniyi Ademola gave the directive after listening to counsel to the Lebanese, Robert Clarke, who told the court to allow him see his clients at all times.
The SSS detained Mustapha Fawaz, a co-owner of Abuja’s Amigo Supermarket and Wonderland Amusement Park, and two other Lebanese after security officials discovered various arms and ammunition at a Kano building believed to be owned by them a fortnight ago. A second co-owner of the businesses is on the run, security officials said.