Federal High Court Relaxes Jones Abiri Bail Condition | Sahara Reporters In the varied bail terms, Ojukwu ordered one Mr Frederick Lokpobri, a level 14 officer of the Federal Ministry of Power, who elected to stand as surety for Abiri... READ MORE:
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday softened the bail condition for a Bayelsa State-based journalist, Mr Jones Abiri, who was on June 24 arraigned on three counts of terrorism, economic sabotage and fraud.
Abiri was unable to meet the requirements to regain his freedom, forcing his counsel, Mr Samuel Ogala, to apply before the court to vary the bail terms, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.The judge ordered Lokpobri to swear to an affidavit of means commensurate with the bail sum earlier granted.
Ogala in a motion dated September 2 and filed on September 3, informed the court that his client was unable to meet the previous bail conditions because Abiri knew no one with a landed property within Abuja metropolis.
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