From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has granted Olalekan Oyeyemi popularly known as ‘Emir’ bail in the sum of N50 million with two sureties in like sum.
Oyeyemi who had been on the wanted list of the police was appointed as a member of the Osun State Park Management System, before his arrest and arraignment on 11-count charges including conspiracy, arson, killing, terrorism, and others.
Ruling on the bail application filed by counsel to the defendant, Edmund Biriomoni, on Tuesday, Justice Emmanuel Ayoola said, “I have looked at the bail application and counter-application. The ground of the prosecution counsel opposing the bail is not sufficient enough not to grant him bail. He has never stood trial on any criminal matter.
“According to the counter-application filed by the prosecutor, the police are yet to recover the instrument of crime from the suspects seven months after arrest.
“I hereby grant him bail in the sum of N50 million with two sureties; one must be a traditional ruler and the other must be a member of the National Assembly or Level 17 Civil servant either State or Federal,” Justice Ayoola said.
He added that the sureties must present a Certificate of Return or letter of appointment to the court registry and the defendant should also submit his International passport with a letter of appointment to the court.
Justice Ayoola held that the defendant should deposit a sum of N5 million to the court registry with an undertaken letter to be of good conduct and not to be involved in any violent activities, or else his bail condition will be rescinded.