Court grants N1bn bail to 109 foreigners arested for cybercrime

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted a total of N1bn bail to 109 foreign nationals detained on allegations of their alleged involvement in high-level cybercrime and hacking activities said to be threatening the nation’s security.

Justice Ekerete Akpan, while delivering a ruling in the bail application moved by the defence counsel, James Onoja, SAN, which was not opposed by the prosecution counsel A. A Egwu, ordered the defendants to present five sureties alongside the sum.

The court ruled that each of the sureties must own a landed property within the Abuja metropolis.

The judge further directed that each surety must submit two recent passport photographs to the court.

Additionally, the defendants are required to submit the original copies of their passports to the court’s deputy registrar.

The court also ordered that the sureties must also submit their passports to the court.

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