Court grants Omoyele Sowore ₦200m bail In alleged cybercrime case

 Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a 200 million bail to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, who is facing alleged cybercrime charges. In a ruling on Tuesday, Justice Umar ordered Sowore to produce two sureties. One of the sureties must be a traditional ruler from Sowores community, while the other must own landed property in Abuja. The court also directed that the sureties be verified by the prosecution. In addition, Justice Umar ordered Sowore to deposit his international passport with the Deputy Chief Registrar of the court pending the determination of the case. The judge thereafter released the defendant to his lawyers and adjourned the case until Monday, July 6, for the opening of Sowores defence. The post Court grants Omoyele Sowore 200m bail In alleged cybercrime case appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.