Release of Colleagues from DSS Custody Secured by NBA President
Abuja – The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN, announced today the successful release of Pius I. Awoke, Esq of the Abakaliki Branch from the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS). The announcement was made following the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on June 20, 2024.
Mr. Awoke was detained alongside Onyiba Emmanuel Chinonso, a computer science student at Ebonyi State University. Both individuals have been released and will be delivered to the NBA Secretariat on June 22, 2024.
President Maikyau assured members that further updates on the situation would be provided as they become available.