A federal high court in Abuja has granted N10 million bail to Olamide Thomas, an activist charged with vitriolic social media comments against Seyi Tinubu.
Thomas was also asked to produce one surety in like sum.
In a ruling delivered on Monday, Emeka Nwite, presiding
judge, held that there was no concrete evidence before the court that the
defendant would jump bail or interfere with trial.
“I have carefully examined the affidavit evidence of both
the defendant and the complainant,” he said.
The judge, who ordered the surety to depose an affidavit of
means, also directed the surety to present a three-year tax clearance
certificate.
He said the surety must reside within the jurisdiction of
the court.
Nwite also ordered the defendant and the surety to deposit
two recent passport photographs with the registrar of the court. He also ruled
that the address of the surety should be verified.
The judge consequently adjourned the case to February 18 for
trial.
THE ARREST
On December 13, the activist, who is also a nurse, was
arrested in Lagos over allegations of cyberbullying.
She was accused of insulting Tinubu’s son, Kayode Egbetokun,
the inspector-general of police (IGP); and Muyiwa Adejobi, the force
spokesperson, in a Facebook video recorded after the police arrested her on
October 20, 2024.
The activist was among the protesters arrested by the police
during the rally to commemorate the fourth anniversary of #EndSARS demonstration
at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos.
After her arrest in Lagos, she was taken to Abuja.
THE CHARGE
The police accused Thomas of sharing a video on social media
in which she stated that “Mr Seyi Tinubu will die this year”.
“That you OLAMIDE ABIODUN THOMAS ‘F’, sometime in 2024, in
the Federal Republic of Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable
Court did knowingly and intentionally transmit or cause the transmission of
communication in the form of video recording through computer system or network
on your Social media platforms wherein you made remarks in Yoruba language
stating that Mr. Seyi Tinubu will die this year, and misfortune and calamity
has befallen the Tinubu family, with intent to bully, threaten, harass the
person of Mr. Seyi Tinubu, where such communication places the said Mr. Seyi
Tinubu in fear of death, violence or bodily harm and you thereby commit an
offence contrary to and punishable under section 24 (2) (a) Cybercrimes
(Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024,” the first count reads.
In the second count, the police accused Thomas of
threatening and bullying Egbetokun.
In the third count, the police accused the activist of
saying that Adejobi’s children would die before his eyes.
The activist was arraigned on a three-count charge on
December 20.
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