A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, on Friday granted bail to publisher and activist Omoyele Sowore; Aloy Ejimakor, a member of the legal team representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu; the IPOB leader’s brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu; and ten others, in the sum of ₦500,000 each, with two sureties in like sum.
All thirteen defendants were arrested and arraigned before the court on charges of inciting public disturbance and breach of peace in connection with the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held on Monday, October 20, in Abuja.
While Ejimakor, Emmanuel Kanu, and ten others were arrested during the protest and later remanded at the Kuje Correctional Facility, Sowore was apprehended on October 23 at the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja after attending Kanu’s terrorism trial to show solidarity.
The court, after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence, granted the defendants bail under the condition that each provides two sureties of reputable standing.
Further details of the ruling and subsequent legal proceedings are expected to emerge as the case progresses.
