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Kelvin Okorie, detained lawyer
In a significant development, Kelvin Okorie, has been released from police custody following the intervention of the National Litigation Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Okorie, who had initially been detained by the Nigerian Navy, was transferred to the Nigerian Police on Saturday, January 11, 2025, following direct intervention by the NBA.
The intervention came after a high-level visit by the President of the NBA, Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN, to the Chief of Defence Staff on Wednesday, January 7, 2025. During this meeting, Mazi Afam Osigwe made a formal demand for Okorie?s immediate release, emphasizing that if he was to be accused of any crime, he should be formally charged in court. This demand led to Okorie?s transfer to police custody and his eventual release.
The NBA?s National Litigation Committee, which played a key role in ensuring Okorie?s release, had members present at the police station during the event. Among them were B.O. Nafagha and Israel Elijah, alongside the committee?s secretary, Isah Abubakar Aliyu. Mr. Aliyu confirmed that Okorie has been successfully reunited with his family. (NBA Blog)
