An Ilorin Federal High Court may jail the Director-General, DG, of the State Security Service, SSS and its Kwara State director for flouting its order to release a terror suspect, Abdullahi Berende.

An order of court obtained by National Mirror yesterday entitled: "Notice of consequences of disobedience to order of court," warned that the officers were liable to be jailed for their actions.

It reads in part: "Take notice that unless you obey the directions contained in the order, you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to prison."

Berende was arrested last December for an alleged link to the terrorist activities as well as being the Nigerian agent of an Iranian terror group.

He had since then been battling to regain his freedom until he got the reprieve at the court.

Meanwhile, members of Berende’s family have appealed to the Federal Government, the Chief Judge of the Federation and the SSS to release their son as directed by the court.

His younger brother, Yakubu Berende, who spoke with our correspondent, said: "We are appealing to the Federal Government, the Director of SSS both in Abuja and Kwara State to release Abdullahi according to the order of the Federal High Court.

"The court had given an order and we have done everything possible so that our brother will be released in compliance with the court order, but he is yet to be released. We have also met the bail conditions.

"We have submitted the judgement of the court and the order of the release from the court to the SSS at Abuja. We do not know anything else we should do now to get him released.

"I spent a month at Abuja; I did not see my brother. Even the SSS did not allow me to enter their compound but they allowed our lawyer to enter. We also appeal to the Attorney General to look into the matter."