A magistrate court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, who was arrested for leading a #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in the nation’s capital.
Also granted bail were Aloy Ejimakor, one of Nnamdi Kanu’s disengaged counsel, and 11 other protesters.
Sowore was arrested by the police on Thursday shortly after leaving the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja, following his participation in the demonstration calling for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
On Tuesday, the court had remanded Ejimakor and the 11 others for allegedly “inciting public disturbance” during the protest.
Those granted bail include Emmanuel Kanu, Joshua Emmanuel, Wilson Anyalewechi, Okere Kingdom Nnamdi, Clinton Chimeneze, Gabriel Joshua, Isiaka Husseini, Onyekachi Ferdinand, Amadi Prince, Edison Ojisom, Godwill Obioma, and Chima Onuchukwu.
The 13 defendants were reportedly arrested on Monday at different locations in Abuja in connection with the protest.
Bail Conditions
The presiding magistrate, Abubakar Umar Sai’I’d, granted bail to Sowore and the other protesters in the sum of ₦500,000 each.
The magistrate also ordered the defendants to present verified National Identification Numbers (NIN) as part of their bail requirements.
In addition, they were directed to submit three-year tax clearance certificates and their international passports before being released from custody.
