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Erisco Foods Saga: Court Grants Chioma Okoli ₦50m Bail

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Justice Lifu agreed with the arguments of her lawyer that the offence with which Mrs Okoli was charged with was a bailable one.

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted Mrs Chioma Okoli N5 million bail with two sureties in like sum over allegations bordering on her online commentary on Erisco Foods Limited’s tomato paste.While admitting her to bail, Justice Lifu said that one of the sureties must be the defendant’s spouse or blood relative with a variable source of income and also residing within the jurisdiction of the court.

The judge ordered the sureties to deposit a passport photograph each, and directed the defendant to also deposit her international passport if any. Justice Lifu further held that pursuant to Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The judge added that denying her bail is a wrong application of discretion which will amount to a pre-trial judgment and judicial rascality.He adjourned the matter until June 13 for further hearing.Mrs Okoli is being charged over her online commentary on Erisco Foods Limited’s tomato paste which the police alleged violated the Cybercrime Act, 2015.

She was arraigned before Justice Lifu by the Inspector-General of Police on a two-count charge bordering on cyber crime.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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