By Ayodele Oni
The Police on Friday arraigned Activist Omoyele Sowore and 13 Others arrested in connection with last Monday protest in Abuja over continued detention of the leader of Independent People’s of Biafra, (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu.
Magistrate Abubakar Sai’l’d sitting in Kuje, Abuja, has granted bail to the human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore and some protesters arrested during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest on Monday.
Others granted bail are Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu; his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu and 11 others.
Magistrate Sai’I’d issued the bail order on Friday after the defendants were charged with unlawful assembly and disturbance of public peace.
The court granted the defendants bail in the sum of ₦500,000 each, subject to the condition that they present a verified National Identification Number (NIN).
The magistrate also directed the defendants to present their three-year tax clearance certificates and submit their passports to the court as part of the bail conditions.
Sowore was arrested on Thursday by the Police at the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja after meeting with Nnamdi Kanu, while others were picked up on Monday during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.
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