An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka, and presided over by Justice Jude Obiora, on Friday, granted a bail in the sum of N50million and a surety in like sum to an Nnewi-based native doctor, Ikechukwu Ezenagu, popularly known as “Muomiri Afuluanya”.
In his ruling, Justice Obiora listed other bail conditions to include deposit of title document of the defendant’s home, which would be forfeited if the defendant jumps bail.
The defendant was also barred from granting press interviews while the trial is going on.
In the ruling, Justice Obiora held that “the defendant has been granted a bail in the sum of N50million and a surety in like sum. Other bail conditions include deposit of title document of a house, which would be forfeited if the defendant jumps bail.”
One of the counsel for the defendant, Kingsley Awuka, who spoke after the court proceedings, said “the court was gracious in granting the bail, and deservedly so”.
