Categories: CRIME

Sylvester Oromoni: Detained Students Get N1m Bail Each

Chief Magistrate Olatunbosun Adeola of a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday granted N5 million bail to each of five pupils of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos being tried in connection with fellow schoolmate, Sylvester Omoroni’s death.

The court also ordered that the defendants stay within 2km of their residences at all times.

Adeola granted the students bail following their arraignment by the police on a two-count charge of conspiracy and homicide.

The five minors have been remanded in a juvenile home since December 9 over Omoroni’s death following alleged bullying by schoolmates for refusing to join their cult.

Sponsored

Chief Magistrate Adeola also ordered the defendants to produce two sureties each in like sum.

SPONSORED
Alex Enemanna

A print journalist with vast knowledge of political developments in Nigeria. Passionate about equity and fairness through robust developmental journalism.

Recent Posts

Tension As Many Hospitalized In Abia Community After Free Drug Distribution (Photos, Video)

A medical emergency has unfolded in Abiriba, Ohafia LGA, Abia State after a large number…

4 hours ago

Tinubu, Wife Return To Nigeria After G20 Summit In Brazil⁣

President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu have returned to Abuja after attending the…

5 hours ago

Anambra Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Recover Ammunition

Anambra State Police Command have detained a suspected kidnapper who is allegedly intimidating locals in…

5 hours ago

Bus Passengers Cheat Death As Tyre Bursts On Enugu-Port Harcourt Express Road In Abia (Photos)

A Rivers Joy Transport company bus was involved in a lone accident on the Enugu-Aba-Port…

5 hours ago

Sen. Barau Provides 1,000 Functional Motorcycles To Police In Kano

On Saturday, Senator Barau Jubrin, the deputy president of the Senate, gave 1,000 operational motorcycles…

5 hours ago

Ogun Woman Pushes 65-Year-Old Neighbour To Death

Oladega Morenike, 65, was killed in an altercation in Ogun State's Ipokia Local Government Area…

6 hours ago