The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to allow the detained proprietor of Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife, Ramon Adedoyin access to medical facilities pending the hearing and determination of his fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed before the court.
Adedoyin is the founder of Oduduwa University, Ile-Ife and Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife where a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, student was allegedly murdered .
At the hearing on Thursday, Adedoyin’s counsel, Kunle Adegoke informed the court that its order made on December 6, 2021 ordering IGP to appear in court on December 9 was duly served on the IGP as directed.
He expressed surprise that the IGP was not in court or represented.
Adedoyin’s counsel urged the court to take the motion ex-parte as the case has already been filed while the IGP has been put on notice as directed.
In the ex-parte motion, filed along with a fundamental human rights enforcement suit, Adegoke is asking the court to admit Adedoyin to bail pending the conclusion of investigation and determination of his fundamental human rights enforcement suit.
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In the alternative, Adedoyin asked the court to grant him the permission to have access to quality medical facilities of his choice pending the conclusion of investigation by the Police and his possible arraignment.
Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the request to the effect that police should allow the detainee to have access to medical facilities of his choice pending the hearing and determination of the fundamental human rights suit and adjourned the case till January 21, 2022.
The court had declined to grant any of the prayers contained in the ex-parte motion filed and instead ordered Adedoyin to serve the ex-parte motion and other processes in the matter on the police and consequently adjourned the matter till December 9, 2021 for hearing.
Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie
