By The9jaTrend
Criminal Court 4 in Benin City, Edo State capital has granted an Application filed by counsel to the 7 Defendants being tried on count charge bothering on conspiracy, kidnapping and murder of Sunny Etchie, the Okhaigele of Kolokolo Community.
The accused persons are Oluwa Esimije - 38; Monday Iluwa - 58; Ayokotse Robinson - 54; Nosa Omoregie - 54; Mofe Samuel -40; Magnanimous Omawumi - 40; Ayuwa Mofe -65, Felicia Otikpere, (female) - 55; Amerete Ejiro - 25, Onyeburutan Jeffrey - 25 and Benjamin Erewa -39.
The offence contravened Sections 516, 327 and 316 (1) punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C38, Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004, and Section 2 (2) and punishable under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Prohibition (Amendment) Law, 2013 of Edo State.
The defence Counsel, in his depose application for bail stated that, for no reason will the Defendants jump bail if their bail application is granted because they stayed back in Correctional centre when there was a jail break during the #Endsars youths protect that almost grounded economy activities across the country.
In his objections to the bail application, State Counsel, Barrister Ewemade Osasu argued that the first accused, Oluwa Esimije - 38; once jumped bail in a murder case charge before he committed this present murder case that he is involved in, stating that, granting him this application will definitely witness similar character.
The case which came up in Criminal Court 4 had none of the accused persons present in court.
The presiding Judge, Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele, haven listen to both counsels said, since the defendants remains in the prison despite the jail break shows that they will not jump bail, and therefore granted the bail application filed by the Defendants counsel to all the accused with different conditions.
One of the accused persons, Oluwa Esimije was granted bail on condition of 2 Million Naira and with one surety that has landed property with Deeds of Transfer.
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