Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu Lawyer, Brother, Dem Others Collect ₦500,000 Bail Each

A Magistrate Court wey dey Kuje, Abuja don grant bail to human rights activist and SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, together wit plenty protesters wey police arrest during di #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest for Federal Capital Territory. Dem wey also get bail na Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer for IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu; him brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, plus Joshua Emmanuel, Wilson Anyalewechi, Okere Kingdom Nnamdi, Clinton Chimeneze, Gabriel Joshua, Isiaka Husseini, Onyekachi Ferdinand, Amadi Prince, Edison Ojisom, Godwill Obioma, and Chima Onuchukwu. Magistrate Abubakar Umar Sai’I preside di court, wey give di bail order on Friday after dem arraign di defendants for charges wey concern unlawful assembly and disturbance of public peace.

Di court talk say Sowore and di others go pay ₦500,000 each for bail, but dem must show verified National Identification Number (NIN). Magistrate also yan say dem must show three-year tax clearance certificate and submit dia passports as part of di bail conditions. Sowore arrest happen Thursday after him leave Federal High Court Abuja, and police carry am go. Di arrest, wey video show for online, make civil society organisations and human rights groups dey vex, dem call am yet another way to suppress dissent and silence activism.