Justice Kudirat Akano of Osun State High Court has granted bail to the traditional ruler of the Ife kingdom, Oba Ademola Ademiluyi, Pastor Taiwo Fakowajo and four others who were arrested over their alleged involvement in the clash between the Yoruba and Hausa communities in the Sabo area of Ife
Oba Ademiluyi and the rest who have been in prison custody since April 28 were granted bail yesterday when the Justice Akano led Osun State High Court resumed hearing of the March 8 ethnic clash in the ancient town of Ife.
The detainees are also expected to meet a condition of N5 million each and a surety of a level 14 office or a monarch to perfect their bail conditions.
It was gathered that fifteen out of a total of 21 indigenes arrested were first released unconditionally on April 14 to a member of the defense lawyers, Mr Ropo Oyewole.
38 people were initially arrested as a result of the Sabo clash inIfe but only 20 of them, including the Oba who are all Yorubas were paraded at the Police Headquarters in Abuja
