Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted bail to three Lagos State House of Assembly workers arraigned for assaulting officers of the Department of State Security Services (SSS).
Counsel to the defendants, Mr. Frank Eke, secured their bail following their plea of not guilty to the charges preferred against them.
Justice Osiagor granted each of the three defendants bail in the sum of N3 million, with one surety each.
The judge ruled that the sureties must be employees of either the Lagos State or Federal Government, holding a minimum grade level of 12. Additionally, all documents submitted must be verified by the court registrar.
Operatives of the DSS had arraigned the three Assembly staff before the court on charges marked FHC/L/273C/2025.
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The three defendants, namely Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle, and Fatimoh Adetola, were alleged to have conspired to assault officers of the State Security Service while they were performing their official duties, without any reasonable excuse.
According to the prosecutor, Barrister M. O. Bajela, the offences contravened Section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, as well as Sections 27(1)(b), 24(1)(b), 24(c)(i), and 11 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 (as amended), 2024.
Ruling on the bail application, Justice Osiagor admitted each of the defendants to bail in the sum of N3 million with one surety each. The judge also ordered that the surety must be on Grade Level 12 or above.
The judge thereafter adjourned the defendants’ trial to June 24.
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