A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to produce socialite Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, popularly known as KC Luxury, before the court after 14 days in the agency’s custody.
Micheal was arrested by NDLEA operatives on August 13 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos while preparing to travel to Paris.
Following his arrest, his lawyer, A. Labi-Lawal, SAN, approached the court to challenge his continued detention and seek the enforcement of his client’s fundamental rights.
The court has now directed the anti-narcotics agency to produce Micheal before it, placing his continued detention under judicial scrutiny.
The order comes after the socialite spent two weeks in NDLEA custody without being arraigned before a court.
Micheal’s lawyer had asked the court to intervene over the detention, which has now become the subject of judicial proceedings.
The court’s directive does not amount to a determination of any allegation against Micheal. Instead, it requires the NDLEA to bring him before the court while the legal challenge to his detention proceeds.
The agency is expected to comply with the order and produce Micheal as directed.
Further proceedings are expected to shed more light on the circumstances surrounding his arrest and detention, while the court will ultimately determine the outcome of the application challenging his continued detention.
