A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has granted bail at N10million each to Mike Ozekhome, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and his co-defendant shortly after their arraignment on Friday on 12-count criminal charge brought against them by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation.
Ozekhome and his co-defendant, Ponfa Useni pleaded not guilty to the charge in which they are, among others, accused of forging documents including an international passport and an irrevocable power of attorney to lay claim to a property in London allegedly procured unlawfully by the late General Jeremiah Useni.
Prosecuting lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, did not oppose bail for the defendants.
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Justice Chizoba Oji in a brief ruling, granted each of them bail at N10m with a surety each who must have a property in the FCT, while ordering them to deposit their international passports with the court.
She noted that the defendants can go to their houses should they be unable to meet the bail conditions, since the proceedings took place on Friday, but must return on Monday to do so, unfailingly.
The trial judge noted that failure for the defendants to appear on Monday to perfect their bail, they would be sent to prison.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
