Reprieve came the way of the embattled national spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh as an a High Court in Abuja granted him bail in the sum of 400 million naira.
As directed by the presiding judge, Justice Okon Abang, the accused must provide two sureties who must each sign a N200 million naira bond and own a house in Maitama, a high brow area in Abuja.
Justice Abang also said that officials of the court must verify the title documents of the properties pledged by the sureties, while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC should confirm same.
In his ruling on Metuh's bail application, Justice Abang said that the offences for which he is standing trial are bailable.
He also noted that in the Nigerian criminal justice system, an accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The judge also held that the EFCC could not establish the allegation that Metuh tore his statement.
Olisa Metuh is to remain in the custody of Kuje Prison till he perfects his bail conditions.
Metuh is standing trial on a seven-point charge bordering on criminal breach of public trust, illegal acquisition of public funds and money laundering.
He is also accused of corruptly receiving N400m from an unlawful activity of the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col Sambo Dasuki.
He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
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