Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Lagos State has granted 49 Yoruba Nation Agitators bail.
Gatekeepers News reports that a Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria has granted bail to 49 Yoruba Nation agitators who were earlier arrested in the state.
Human rights lawyers led by Olasupo Ojo and Oladapo Kayode filed the motion for their bail application.
Those granted bails include Olamilekan Abata; Lukman Olalade; Olasunkanmi Tanimola; Kabiru Lawanson; Chinemerem Emmanuel; Rasaki Musibau; Bashiru Shittu; Taofeek Abdusalam; Abdullahi Sikiru; Tosin Adeleye; Babatunde Lawal and Olasanmi Oladipupo.
Others are Abiodun Taiwo, Adagunodo Babatunde, Oluwafemi Adeleye, Oloye Taiwo, Saheed Kareem, Adebayo Waheed, Akinbode Sunday, Lawal Akeem, Samuel Ire, Ogundile Dare, Oba Tajudeen Bakare.
The Communications Manager for the Secessionist Group, Ilana Omo Oodua, Maxwell Adeleye, in a statement on Monday, said the agitators are to provide N300, 000 with two sureties each.
According to Adeleye, “One of the sureties must be a family member and the other a community leader or clergy with proof of tax payment.”
This is a developing story.
