
KC Luxury has asked a Nigerian court to lift a 30-day detention order against a drugs suspect, while the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency defended the remand. According to Premium Times, the lawyer argued that under Sections 293 to 299 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, particularly Section 296(1), a court cannot order a suspect's remand for more than 14 days in the first instance. The case concerns the legality of the extended detention.
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