With the signing of bail bond today, Friday, by a Jewish High Chief Priest, Immanuu-El Shalom; the Chairman of the South East Senate caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and a Chartered Accountant residing in Abuja, Tochukwu Uchendu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu was let off the hook from Kuje prison.
The leader of agitator for the Republic of Biafra had earlier been brought from kuje prison to the Federal High Court Abuja to sign the necessary bail papers in line with the ruling of Justice Binta Nyako on Tuesday, April 25.
Nyako, in her ruling said that one of the sureties must be a senior highly placed person of Igbo extraction, such as a senator. He was also to produce a highly respected and recognized Jewish leader and a highly respected person, who is resident and owns landed property in Abuja.
Nyako ruled that each of the sureties is to deposit N100 million and in addition, Kanu is barred from attending any rally or granting any form of interview.
NAN reports that Kanu who is standing trial on allegations of treasonable felony along with three others has been in detention for about two years. [myad]