4th March, 2015
Jethro Ibileke/Benin
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Egor Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly in 11 April election, Barr. Nosa Adams, who had been remanded in prison custody for four months, was on Tuesday granted bail by a Federal High Court in Benin.
Adams who won the PDP party primaries while in prison custody, was remanded on 5 November, 2014 by an Egor Magistrate Court for alleged attempted murder.
He was arraigned for allegedly shooting three persons who’s names were given as Ikponmwosa Omoregbe, Victor Omotosor and Eloghosa John, at Aunty Maria Primary School, in Benin, during the conduct of ward congresses of PDP.
The accused was granted bail, following a Fundamental Right application filed by his counsel, Kingsley Obamogie, who urged the court to invoke the doctrine of necessity to grant his client bail and tendered medical report on Adams’ state of health.
He argued that continued detention of his client infringed on his fundamental rights.
Counsel to the state government, Oluwole Iyamu, who opposed the bail application said the suspect was remanded by a court of competent jurisdiction and contended that the application ought to have been filed at the State High Court instead of a Federal Court.
Presiding judge, Justice A.M. Liman, while upholding the argument of the counsel to the accused, granted him bail with two million naira and two sureties who must be property owners in the state.