Justice J.A. Acha, sitting in Benin on Wednesday, granted the NBA Sapele Chairman, Promise Ademi-Akpeto, bail in the sum of N500,000.

H.O. Ogbodu, SAN, who led other lawyers from NBA Benin and Sapele in his defense, secured the bail of Ademi-Akpeto and was released to the officials of the Lion Bar.

In Suit No. B/CD/355R/19: between the Commissioner of Police v. Promise Ademi Akpeto, the Prosecuting counsel Nelson Ukpebor, of the Legal Section of the AIG Zone 5, moved an Exparte Motion for the remand of the Sapele Branch Chairman, Ademi-Akpeto.

H.O Ogbodu, SAN, in his defence urged the Court to look at Section 395 of the ACJL of Edo State to grant bail in the peculiar circumstances of the case .

Justice Acha, asked the Police IPO about the arms recovered as stated in their charge for which there was no answer.

The judged ordered that the Chairman be released on bail in the sum of five hundred thousand naira, and a surety who should be either the NBA Benin Bar Chairman, Secretary or Publicity Secretary.