Ese Oruru: Court grants Yunusa N3m bail

YENAGOA - A Federal High Court sitting in
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Monday, granted bail in
the sum of N3 million and two sureties in like
sum to Daihiru Yunusa, aka “Yellow,” who is
standing trial on a five count charge of criminal
abduction and sexual exploitation of a minor,
Miss Ese Oruru.
Trial judge in the matter, Justice H. Nganjiwa,
while ruling on the bail application, ordered that
the accused be remanded in prison custody
until the bail conditions are fulfilled and
adjourned the case to April 19 for hearing on
the motion for secret trial filed by the
prosecution, by Mr. Kenneth Dike.
Yunusa in court
According to the bail conditions reeled out by
the court, the defence counsel shall undertake
that they will provide the accused person in
court for trial, while one of the sureties must be
a renowned title holder in the community and
the other, a public servant from level 12 and
above.
Both sureties must be resident in Bayelsa State
and must submit their three years tax clearance
certificate, while the public servant must also
submit a letter of first appointment and last
promotion letter.
Reacting to the bail conditions, defence lead
counsel Mr. Kayode Olaosebekan, said they
were grateful to the court for the ruling.