A Jos-based law firm, Wholesome Attorneys, has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over the alleged continued detention of 17-year-old Faith Barnabas by a Bauchi State government agency despite a Federal High Court order directing that she be released to her mother. The petition, dated July 9, 2026, was addressed to the Bauchi State Director of the DSS on behalf of Faith’s mother, Mrs. Kumabe Zakari.

A Jos-based law firm, Wholesome Attorneys, has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over the alleged continued detention of 17-year-old Faith Barnabas by a Bauchi…

Lawyers petition DSS over alleged contempt of court in the continued detention of a Bauchi teenager, Faith Barnabas, despite a court order for her release.