Court refuses to grant Lagos Eze Ndigbo bail

Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court, sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, on Friday rejected the bail application of Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Frederick Nwajagu, who is being prosecuted over alleged terrorism.

The vacation judge held that the court was constrained to refuse the bail application based on the seriousness of the offence and the severity of its punishment.

Nwajagu is standing trial on a nine-count charge bordering on an attempt to commit acts of terrorism, financing terrorism, participating in terrorism, and meeting to support a proscribed entity.

The defendant had on July 25, 2023, applied for bail, citing his medical reports, adding that he was not a flight risk.

At the resumed hearing, of the case on Friday the court declined the defendant’s bail application and ordered for an accelerated hearing.

Justice Adesanya held, “Based on the seriousness of the offence, the severity of the punishment, and the proof of evidence before the court, the court is constrained to refuse the bail application.

“The application for an accelerated hearing is hereby granted”.

The judge, however, directed the correctional facility officials to make arrangements for the defendant to visit a government hospital for his treatment.

She adjourned the hearing until October 3, 2023.

On the last adjourned date, counsel to the defendant, Mr. E. C. Obiagu (SAN), had prayed the court to grant bail to the defendant on grounds of his medical condition. Punch