COUNTER AFFIDAVIT OPPOSING BAIL APPLICATION

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA

IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION

HOLDEN AT MAITAMA

CHARGE NO:………………….

THE STATE……………………………………… COMPLAINANT/RESPONDENT

AND

IPO BURAGBO…………………………………ACCUSED PERSONS/APPLICANT

COUNTER AFFIDAVIT

I, Chika Obi, Male, Christian, State Counsel, Nigerian citizen of No. 6 Mazuibe Road, Bwari, Abuja do hereby make oath and state as follows:

• I am a Counsel in the Federal Ministry of Justice and by virtue of which fact I am quite conversant with facts of this case.
• I have the authority and consent of the respondent to depose to this affidavit.
• I know the accused was arrested by men of Nigerian Police on the 3rd August 2010 on the allegation of stealing.
• I know that the applicant was arraigned before this honourable court on the 13th August 2010 and the court directed that he be remanded in prison custody.
• He was arrested by police at the Bwari Market for an alleged offence he committed.
• Since he has been remanded, no report of illness has been made concerning the accused/applicant either by the Prison officials or the Doctor in charge of the Prison Clinic.
• The Controller of Prison affirmed that the facilities and personnel of the Prison Clinic were recently equipped for all ailments especially those common among prisoners. A copy of the memorandum duly signed by the Controller of Prison conveying this fact is hereby attached as "EXHIBIT M".
• If the Applicant is granted bail, he will likely influence the course of investigation.
• The offence in question is very rampant in the area.
• That the accused persons/applicant are not first time offenders and they have records of criminal conviction on the same alleged offence.
• I swear to this affidavit in good faith believing same to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and in accordance with the Oaths Act.

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DEPONENT

Sworn to at the High Court Federal Capital Territory

Registry, Abuja this……………….. day of………………… 2015.

BEFORE ME

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