63 residents of Obigbo in Rivers State detained in three
facilities belonging to the Nigerian Army, Department of State Services (DSS)
and the Nigeria Police in Abuja have been granted bail by a Nigerian court.
Human rights and advocacy research group, the International
Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) said the release of
the detainees followed the consideration of their bail application filed on
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 before an Abuja Grade 11 Magistrate Court sitting
in Wuse.
It was alleged that the freed victims were part of over 400
innocent and defenceless Obigbo residents, including over 60 girls and young
women "abducted" between October and November 2020 at their work places
or on their way home from work or while engaging in other lawful social
activities.
This Day reported that Intersociety said the release of the
63 abductees was made possible through the efforts of Mr. ER Okoroafor, a
British citizen of Igbo nativity and international human rights lawyer.
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