Shaare, a town in Ifelodun local government in Kwara state was
thrown into jubilation as Olalekan Alabi, Personal
Assistant on Political Matters to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed appeared in town
having been released by the police during Ileya festive period.
Having approached a Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, seeking
commencement of committal proceedings against the Inspector General of Police
(IGP) for contempt of court, Olalekan Alabi was released on Friday.
He was seen driven into his hometown Shaare on Saturday afternoon
to show appreciation to his town people for their support and prayer during his
trying period. Notable places were visited by him as the Toyota Camry that
brought him into town made its way through the mammoth crowd that came out to
welcome him home.
The
governor’s aide has been in police custody in Abuja since May 30, 2018;
following his arrest over his alleged link with the Offa bank robbery suspects.
However,
on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, the Kwara State High Court granted him an interim
bail after ruling that his continued detention by the police was illegal and
unjustifiable.
While
granting him an interim bail in the sum of N20 million with two reliable
sureties in like sum, Justice A.I. Yusuf, held that the police had failed to
justify the detention of Alabi for over two months.
But
in flagrant disobedience of the court order, the police have refused to release
him despite meeting his bail conditions.
Alabi filed the application through his counsel, Adebayo Adelodun
(SAN), to serve Idris Form 49, which is a notice to send him to prison for
disobeying a court order to release him (Alabi) from police custody.
Serving
the IGP Form 49 means that he will be summoned by the court to explain why he
should not be committed to prison for disobeying a court order.
The
development compelled the court to issue the IGP Form 48 (an initiation of
contempt proceeding), on August 14, 2018.
