Crime
Court grants N1 million bail each to detained Dowen college students
A Chief Magistrates’ court in yaba, Lagos has granted bail in the sum of N1 million each to the five Dowen College students, detained over the death of their schoolmate, 11-year-old, Sylvester Oromoni.
The students were on December 9 detained in a juvenile center for allegedly causing the death of Sylvester who died on November 30. The students have been accused of beating and bullying Sylvester.
The students were arrested by the police and charged for conspiracy and homicide.
At the hearing of their bail application today, Chief magistrate Olatunbosun Adeola, ordered the defendants to produce two sureties each in like sum. The Chief magistrate added that one of each of the defendants’ sureties must be their parent, and must swear an affidavit of compliance.
She further held that the international passports of all the defendants must be submitted to the court, their residence must be verified by the prosecutor and they must stay within 2km of their residence at all times.
Defence counsel, Miss Ifeoma Eson, Mr A.E. Amah, Mr Godwin Omoaka (SAN), Mr Eze Ajibo represented Begue and Mr Micheal Ayinla were in court for the minors.
-
Latest7 days agoHigh Court opens hearing on Goodluck Jonathan’s 2027 presidential eligibility
-
Crime1 week agoServing police officers arrested with firearms amid escalating Cross River communal crisis
-
Latest6 days agoNigerian Senate reverses standing orders amendment over constitutional concerns
-
Latest3 days agoWike loyalists dominate As APC clears 33 aspirants for Rivers Assembly primaries, 65 disqualified
-
Business1 day agoAnger, debate trail proposed $1.25bn loan amid concerns over Nigeria’s debt surge
-
Featured1 day agoWike dismisses political speculation over meeting with APC Chairman Yilwatda
-
Business1 day agoNigeria’s 2026 debt servicing hits $11.6bn as Tinubu decries global financial inequity
-
Crime2 days agoBritish-Nigerian prisoner escapes after mistaken release from custody