Court grants Tomato paste critic, Chioma Okoli N5Million Bail

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Chioma Okoli in the sum of N5 million with two sureties.

Okoli was arraigned on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 before Hon. Justice Peter Lifu but was remanded at Suleja Correctional Center.

She pleaded not guilty to the two counts of conspiracy and cyberstalking levelled against her.

In his ruling on the bail application filed by her lawyer Inibehe Effiong on Friday, the judge granted her bail with two sureties in like sum.

Justice Lifu held that one of the sureties must be her spouse or blood relations and must be resident in Abuja with verified means of livelihood.