A Lagos State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yaba has granted bail to the 49 persons arrested during the July 3, peaceful protest by Yoruba Nation agitators at Ojota area of the State. The magistrate granted them bail following the application filed before the Court by their counsel.
The Lagos State Police Command on July 3rd arrested the agitators at Ojota, Lagos while protesting in support of the actualisation of the Yoruba Nation and demanding the freedom of Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho.
The Communications Manager for the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, Mr Maxwell Adeleye, said this in a statement on Monday, July 19, 2021.
The defendants include 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, Oba Tajudeen Bakare.
Adeleye 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.
