Court Grants ₦5m Bail to Lawyer Charged With Kidnapping, Attempted Homicide
The Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Lafia has granted bail to lawyer Barrister Adah Monday Isah, who is facing charges of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, mischief and attempted homicide following an incident involving a woman later identified as a police officer.
Justice Hassan Shams Shama, sitting as the vacation judge, granted the bail application in Commissioner of Police v. Barrister Adah Monday Isah, Charge No. NSD/L/401C/2026.
The application, filed by the Human Rights Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lafia Branch, was argued by the committee’s chairman, Mohammed Danjuma, Esq., under Motion No. NSD/LF64CM/26.
According to the committee, Isah was arrested and prosecuted following an incident that occurred after he concluded a matter at Chief Magistrate Court 3, Lafia, while travelling to Abuja.
The committee said a young woman requested a lift to Abuja during the journey and was later discovered to be a police officer. The circumstances surrounding the encounter subsequently led to allegations against Isah and the filing of the criminal charges.
The committee’s statement did not provide the prosecution’s full account of how the alleged offences arose from the encounter. The allegations also remain unproven before the court.
Following Isah’s detention, the Chairman of the NBA Lafia Branch directed the Human Rights Committee to intervene and take steps towards securing his release.
The committee subsequently approached the Nasarawa State High Court during the court vacation and applied for bail on the lawyer’s behalf.
After hearing the application at Court 6, opposite the Federal University Teaching Hospital on Shendam Road, Lafia, Justice Shama granted Isah bail in the sum of ₦5 million.
The court also required him to provide his National Identification Number, Certificate of Occupancy, bank statement of account and an affidavit of means, as well as a surety resident within the court’s jurisdiction.
The bail order allows Isah to regain his freedom once he fulfils the conditions imposed by the court, while the criminal proceedings continue.
The court’s decision to grant bail does not amount to an acquittal or a determination of the allegations against him, as the substantive charges remain pending.
Justice Shama adjourned the case until August 31, 2026, for hearing.
Reacting to the development, the NBA Human Rights Committee, Lafia Branch, reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the rights and professional interests of lawyers while promoting access to justice and due process.
“The NBA Human Rights Committee remains committed to protecting the rights, dignity and professional interests of lawyers and to ensuring that no member of the Bar is denied access to justice or due process,” Danjuma said.
Isah remains presumed innocent of the allegations unless and until the prosecution proves the charges against him before a competent court.
