LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- 69 gay suspects arrested for attending an alleged gay wedding at a hotel in Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State, have been released on bail.
The suspects’ counsel, Ochuko Ohimor, revealed made the disclosure to News Agency Of Nigeria (NAN), in Warri, adding that the bail conditions required them to provide N500,000 in addition to two sureties each.
Ohimor further explained that the sureties must be residents within the Effurun court’s jurisdiction and must sign an undertaking at the court, where the suspects were initially arraigned on 4 September.
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“The suspects were granted bail at a cost of N500,000 and two sureties each. The sureties must reside within the Effurun jurisdiction,” Ohimor said
Police prosecutor, Vincent Orarumen had opposed the bail condition, but their lawyer argued otherwise, saying the alleged crime was not a capital offence.
Recall that the suspects who were arrested while allegedly conducting a gay wedding ceremony tagged ‘all white party’, were paraded on 29 August at the Ekpan Police Station.
“I can guarantee that they will be charged to court. We are not taking it lightly. It is a clear case, though, they are still presumed innocent until proven otherwise by the competent court,” Abass had said while parading the suspects.
