Court Adjourns KC Luxury’s Medical Bail Ruling to October 28 as Defendant Receives Oxygen

Court Adjourns KC Luxury’s Medical Bail Ruling to October 28 as Defendant Receives Oxygen

The Federal High Court in Lagos has adjourned until October 28, 2026, its ruling on the medical bail application filed by businessman and social media influencer Afolabi Michael Kazeem, popularly known as KC Luxury, who arrived at the court premises on Friday receiving oxygen in an ambulance.

The development sparked fresh arguments between the defence and prosecution over whether Kazeem should be released from custody to obtain specialised medical treatment.

When proceedings resumed, a correctional officer informed the court that the defendant was critically ill and had been hospitalised. The officer also presented Bukki Yahya, a nurse with the Police Hospital in Falomo, Lagos, to explain his medical condition.

Yahya told Justice Musa Kakaki that Kazeem had been admitted to the hospital on October 7, 2026, after being diagnosed with asthma and sepsis.

She explained that although Kazeem had been brought to the court premises, he remained inside the ambulance because he was receiving oxygen and could not safely be moved into the courtroom.

Following the nurse’s testimony, Justice Kakaki directed that the defendant be returned to the hospital.

Kazeem’s lawyer, Emefo Etudo, subsequently proceeded with the bail application filed on October 16, seeking his client’s temporary release to obtain specialised treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

Etudo told the court that the application was supported by an affidavit of urgency, a 21-paragraph affidavit, a written address and relevant exhibits. He also confirmed that the defence had filed its response to the prosecution’s counter-affidavit on October 22.

The defence lawyer raised concerns about what he described as the deterioration of his client’s health while moving between medical facilities and correctional custody.

According to Etudo, Kazeem’s condition had worsened, with a collapsed lung among the major concerns raised by the defence. He said the Police Hospital in Falomo had transferred his client to LUTH because it lacked the facilities required to perform the necessary surgery.

The lawyer further alleged that Kazeem was removed from LUTH and taken to a correctional centre on October 13 despite his medical condition.

Etudo claimed that Kazeem’s health deteriorated during the journey, forcing those transporting him to turn back and return him to the Police Hospital, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit.

The defence argued that these circumstances justified the request for medical bail, maintaining that Kazeem required specialised care that could not adequately be provided under the prevailing conditions of his custody.

However, the prosecution opposed the application.

Prosecution counsel Abu Ibrahim informed the court that an 11-paragraph counter-affidavit, sworn to by Ebuka Okwonkwo on October 22, had been filed in opposition to the request.

Ibrahim argued that the defence was attempting to revisit an issue the court had already considered in its October 2 pronouncement concerning Exhibit AK2. He maintained that an appeal, rather than another application seeking similar relief, was the appropriate way to challenge the earlier decision.

The prosecutor also questioned the medical grounds advanced by the defence, arguing that asthma was the same underlying ailment previously considered by the court, even if the defendant’s condition had since become more severe.

He further questioned the absence of medical documentation from LUTH establishing that the hospital could not manage Kazeem’s condition, insisting that the defence had not presented sufficient evidence to justify his release.

Ibrahim urged the court to dismiss the application, describing Kazeem as a flight risk. However, he acknowledged that the decision rested with the judge and asked that strict conditions be imposed if bail was granted.

In response, Etudo maintained that the seriousness of his client’s condition was evident from the medical information presented to the court, including the nurse’s explanation of why Kazeem had remained inside an ambulance receiving oxygen.

The defence urged the court to grant bail on liberal terms, assuring the judge that Kazeem would continue to attend proceedings if released. Etudo also noted that his client’s international passport was already in the custody of the authorities.

After hearing arguments from both parties, Justice Kakaki adjourned the ruling on the medical bail application until October 28, 2026.

Kazeem is standing trial alongside Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule and Ikechukwu Ekugo Patriarch over allegations involving the trafficking of 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine and money laundering.

The court’s forthcoming ruling will determine whether Kazeem can be released from custody to seek specialised medical treatment or whether the prosecution’s objections to his release will prevail.

The allegations remain subject to the determination of the court.

Court Adjourns KC Luxury’s Medical Bail Ruling to October 28 as Defendant Receives Oxygen