By DADA AYOKHAI
The Edo State High Court yesterday granted bail to Frank Irabor, secretary, Benin Traditional Council and four other persons.
Justice Mary Itsueli granted the bail applications
of the persons in the sum of N1,000,000 each with a surety each in like sum.
The presiding judge said the sureties must be gainfully employed, a house owner and must appear in court on every adjourned date.
At the hearing on Thursday, the court, after listening to applications filed by Olayiwola Afolabi for Frank Irabor and others, granted bail to those charged with the offence namely Frank Irabor, Aghavbere Osawemwenguan, Abel Oko-Oboh, Ode Uloko and Oko-Oboh Ebosele.
Irabor and six other persons namely Oko-Oboh Ebosele, Aghavbere Osawemwenguan, Abel Oko-Oboh, Tuesday Atagamene, Okechukwu Okeke, Ode Uloko, were earlier remanded in prison custody by the alleged involvement in demolition of buildings at Ulegun community in Edo State.
