A former pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abraham Daniel, alongside Alexander Enenche and Oyinbolo Enenche Peter, has petitioned an Abuja Magistrate Court in the Federal Capital Territory to order their immediate release from the Nigerian Correctional Center in Keffi, Nasarawa State.
The request was filed on Friday through their legal representative, S.M. Oyeghe, Esq., under Motion No. MC/07/2025. The motion aims to overturn a prior court order issued on January 13, 2025, which remanded the applicants in custody.
The applicants’ lawyer has argued that their detention is baseless and urged the court to grant their release. The motion also seeks their admission to bail pending the conclusion of investigations, arraignment, or trial, if necessary.
The motion reads:
“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, Keffi, 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 Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.”
The application outlines several grounds for the request. According to the filing, on January 13, 2025, the respondent sought and obtained an ex parte order to remand the applicants pending further investigation. The lawyer claims the court was misled by the respondent, who allegedly suppressed key facts, including that the applicants voluntarily honored an invitation by authorities and were not arrested prior to their compliance.
The motion emphasized that under Section 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended), the applicants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. It also highlighted that the alleged offense is bailable and does not justify their continued detention.
Additionally, the motion argued:
The minimum threshold required under Section 294(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act for granting a remand order was not met.
The applicants have no criminal record and are law-abiding citizens.
They are unlikely to evade trial or interfere with investigations.
The legal team has urged the court to expedite its ruling, emphasizing the applicants’ constitutional right to liberty.
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