June 28, (THEWILL) – A High Court in Benin City, Edo State, has granted bail to Broda Mike, the comedian and vlogger, arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services for allegedly inciting the public.
Matthew Osa-Oghogho, his lawyer, disclosed that he was released on Tuesday in a statement posted via his Facebook page.
Broda Mike, whose real name is Emeka Chukwu, was arrested after shooting the video of a communal clash at a popular market in Benin City, the state capital.
There are reports that a previous court order had approved a request by the DSS to remand the comedian till July 7.
But in the Facebook post, Osa-Oghogho said the court agreed with his team’s submission that the application for the remand of Chukwu is unmeritous and therefore admitted him to bail.
“Today, a High Court sitting in Benin City released comedian Emeka Chukwu aka #BrotherMike to bail. He was arrested by the Department of State Services and accused of inciting the public.
“The court agreed with our submission that the application for the remand of Mr Chukwu is unmeritous and therefore admitted him to bail. We stand for justice always and at all times,” Osa-Oghogho said.
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