A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, has granted bail to human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, as well as Aloy Ejimakor, one of the lawyers representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu; Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the IPOB leader’s younger brother; and ten other defendants.
The court on Friday approved bail in the sum of ₦500,000 each, with two sureties in like sum, after the thirteen defendants were arraigned for inciting public disturbance and breach of peace linked to the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held on Monday, October 20, 2025, in Abuja.
According to reports, Ejimakor, Emmanuel Kanu, and the other protesters were arrested during Monday’s rally and subsequently remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre, while Sowore was arrested three days later, on October 23, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he had gone to show solidarity during Kanu’s ongoing terrorism trial.
All thirteen defendants were charged under sections relating to public order and unlawful assembly. They have since met their bail conditions, with legal representatives confirming that the release process is underway.
The development follows days of public criticism over the arrests, with civil rights advocates accusing security operatives of violating the constitutional right to peaceful protest. The case has reignited debates over civic freedom and the government’s handling of dissent, especially as the IPOB leader’s continued detention remains a point of national tension.
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