A Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba has granted bail to the 49 Yoruba Nation agitators arrested in the state.
The agitators were arrested on July 4, during a rally in the Ojota Area of Lagos, after they had been warned by the police against staging any protest.
Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, said motion for their bail applications were filed by human rights lawyers led by Olasupo Ojo and Oladapo Kayode.
Maxwell Adeleye, IOO’s Media Communications Secretary, said the agitators are to provide N300, 000 with two sureties each.
“One of the sureties must be a family member and the other a community leader or clergy with proof of tax payment,” he said.
Among those granted bail are: Olasunkanmi Tanimola, Kabiru Lawanson, Chinemerem Emmanuel, Rasaki Musibau, Lukman Olalade, Olasanmi Oladipupo, Bashiru Shittu, Taofeek Abdusalam, Olamilekan Abata, Abdullahi Sikiru, Tosin Adeleye, Babatunde Lawal.
Others include: Abiodun Taiwo, Adagunodo Babatunde, Oluwafemi Adeleye, Oloye Taiwo, Saheed Kareem, Adebayo Waheed, Akinbode Sunday, Lawal Akeem, Samuel Ire, Ogundile Dare and Oba Tajudeen Bakare.
