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Sowore, Bakare have met bail conditions, will be freed Wednesday – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), told the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, have met the bail conditions slammed on them by the court.
He said the duo would be freed later on Wednesday.
Sowore and Bakare are standing trial on treasonable felony charges.
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Falana asked for adjournment of the case and told the Department of the State Services (DSS) to explain where they kept the defendants since the last court proceedings.
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