Ex-presidential aspirant and owner of News media outfit Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore,has reportedly been granted bail in the sum of 20 Million by a magistrate court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja.Sowore and four others were arrested on new year’s eve, December 31, 2020 for allegedly planning to stage crossover protests against the Muhammadu Buhari administration from social media platforms.
The others who were arrested and granted bail alongside Sowore are Peter Williams, Sanyaolu Juwon, Emmanuel Bulus and Damilare Adenola.
They were arraigned on three charges of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and attempting to incite the public.
They were remanded at the Kuje correctional centre on January 4, 2021 before being taken to the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) after Sowore complained of poor treatment at Kuje.
