Court, however, ordered Sowore to deposit his international passport to guarantee his appearance in court for trial
By Kehinde Okeowo
Human rights activist turned politician, Omoyele Sowore was on Thursday granted N10 million bail following his arraignment over alleged cybercrime offences brought against him by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
TheNiche had earlier reported that an Abuja court adjourned ruling on the bail application of the former presidential candidate to Thursday.
Sowore’s counsel, Marshall Abubakar, and the prosecution lawyer, Uddy Jonathan, had on Wednesday argued their case for and against the bail application.
While delivering judgement on the matter, Justice Musa Liman granted the bail application with one surety in the like sum.
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In addition to the surety that will stand for him, Sowore was ordered to deposit his international passport to guarantee his appearance in court for trial.
The judge after granting the bail went on to fix April 8, 2025, for commencement of the trial.
The police had, earlier on Wednesday, arraigned Sowore, on an amended 16-count charge over comments he made on social media on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
The IGP had, in the amended charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/23/2025, named Sowore, as the sole defendant.
In count three, the police alleged that Sowore, on December 20, 2024, through his X handle, called Egbetokun “the illegal IG of Nigeria Police Force”.