By Olayemi Esan
The 12 detained associates of Yoruba nation
agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, spent last
weekend in the cells of the Department of State Services (DSS) despite
the bail granted them last Wednesday by a Federal High Court, Abuja.
According
to their lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the conditions attached to the
bail could not be immediately met, explaining that efforts were being
made to perfect the bail by today.
“We had thought that, by the
judge’s pronouncement in the open court, we were required to produce
only four sureties. But when we sought clarification later, we were told
we need to produce two sureties for each of them,” Olajengbesi said in
Abuja.
He added: "So, we are working to get 24 people in all. We
do not intend to return to the court to ask for a variation. There are
many people who are willing to support and who believe in the cause they
are fighting. So, we are working to ensure they are out by
Monday(today).”
The 12 were arrested during the DSS’ raid on Igboho’s residence in Ibadan, Oyo State on July 1.
Justice
Eguatu on Wednesday, 4 August, granted bail to eight of them, whose
bail application was not challenged by the DSS, at N5million each.
The judge then granted bail at N10million each, for the other four, whose application was challenged by the DSS.
