Sahara Reporters’ publisher, Omoyele Sowore has been granted bail in the sum of N20m by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja.
The former Presidential candidate was not the only one granted bail- four other activist were also granted bail in the sum of N1m each.
Sowore and the other activists: Juwon Sanyaolu, Peter Williams, Emmanuel Bulus, and Damilare Adenola are standing trial for alleged unlawful assembly, criminal conspiracy, and inciting public disturbance.
On details of the bail, Chief Magistrate, Mabel Segun-Bello while ruling on the bail application on Monday file admitted Sowore to bail in the sum of N20million and two sureties in like sum.
The bail according to the court also demands Sowore to remain in Abuja and must physically report to the court registrar every Monday and Friday pending the hearing and determination of the case against him.
Another condition by the court is that one of his sureties must be a civil servant not below grade level 12.
