An Abuja Magistrate Court of the Federal Capital Territory has been asked to order the immediate release of Abraham Daniel , a former pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre; Alexander Enenche, the younger brother of Pastor Paul Enenche; and Oyinbolo Obonyilo Enenche Peter from the Nigerian Correctional Center in Keffi, Nasarawa State.
The prayer was sought on Friday following a motion filed by their legal counsel, Seprebofa M Oyeghe with Motion No. MC/07/2025.
The motion sought to set aside a prior court order dated January 13, 2025, which had remanded the applicants to a correctional center.
The court is to review the motion and has been urged to rule in favour of the applicants and direct their immediate release.
The applicants’ lawyer argued that their continued detention was unwarranted and urged the court to facilitate their release.
The motion of notice seeks, “AN ORDER setting aside the order of this Honourable Court made on the 13th of January, 2025 remanding the Applicants to the Nigerian Correctional Center, Kefji, Nasarawa State, and directing the immediate release of the Applicants from the Nigerian Correctional Center.
“AN ORDER of this Honourable court admitting the Applicants to bail pending the conclusion of investigation, arraignment and trial, if any.
“Such other orders as this Honorable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.
Meanwhile, the grounds upon which this application is brought are as follows: On the 13th day of January, 2025, the Respondent purportedly made an exparte application before this Honourable Court seeking the remand of the Applicants pending investigation, and same was granted.
“The Applicant was consequently remanded at the Nigeria Correctional Center, Keffi, Nasarawa State,
“In seeking and obtaining the remand order, the Respondent misled this Honourable Court by suppressing and misrepresenting facts. Amongst others, the Respondent suppressed the fact that the Applicants voluntarily honoured its invitation. The Applicant where not arrested prior to honouring the Respondent’s invitation and they did not interfere with the Respondent’s investigation.
“The applicants are constitutionally presumed innocent until proven guilty by virtue of Section 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).”
It continues, “The Applicant is constitutionally entitled to their liberty or to the grant of bail, pending the conclusion of investigation and arraignment, if any.
“The minimum threshold provided for in section 294(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act upon which a Court may establish a probable cause and grant a remand order was not met in the instant case before the remand order was issued.
“The alleged offense for which the Applicants are remanded for is bailable
“The Applicants are responsible Nigerians who has never been involved in any crime.
“The Applicants will not evade trial.
