Activist Olamide Thomas who allegedly issued death threats to Seyi Tinubu son of President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun was granted bail by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday.
Miss Thomas was arrested on December 18, 2024, and charged to Court by the Nigeria Police.
The prosecution had alleged in count one that Olamide had, sometime in 2024, knowingly and intentionally transmitted communication in the form of a video recording through a computer system or network on her social media platforms wherein she made remarks in Yoruba language.
In the video, she was alleged to have stated “that Mr Seyi Tinubu would die this year, and misfortune and calamity had befallen the Tinubu family, with intent to bully, threaten, and harass the person of Mr Seyi Tinubu.”
The communication was said to have placed Seyi in fear of death, violence, or bodily harm.
Ruling in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/636/2024 Justice Emeka Nwite granted a N10 million bail with one surety in like sum. Justice Nwite said there was no concrete evidence placed before the court by the prosecution that the defendant would jump bail.
The judge, who ordered the surety to depose to affidavit of means, also directed the surety to present three years tax clearance certificate.
The judge consequently adjourned the matter until Feb. 18 for trial.
