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DOKPESI GRANTED BAIL WITH STRINGENT CONDITIONS

Media mogul and owner of Daar Communications, High Chief
Raymond Dokpesi has been granted bail by a High Court in the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
Although, Dokpesi’s bail conditions were very stringent as the
conditions put forward by the court was very strict. The Edo-
born high-chief will be remanded in FCT Prisons Kuje until his
bail applications are met.
Mike Ozekhome (SAN) the defence counsel, who moved his
application for bail at the last sitting, pleaded with the court to
grant Dokpesi bail on self-recognition.

“ The applicant has not contributed to the insurgency by his act and
the only reason he is held in custody is because of mere
speculation of future investigation, which this honourable court
cannot act on.
“The alleged offence is bailable. My Lord, the accused will not
jump bail, as he has families and dependants , ” he said.
According to the court ruling, Dokpesi can only be released on
the strength or release warrant signed by the judge, Justice
Gabriel Kolawole.
The conditions for bail are N200 million each (N400m) by two
sureties, the first surety must be a director of civil service or
retired as such under pension. He must also present a letter by
his boss to show same.
The second surety may be an independent entrepreneur but
must present evidence of tax payments for the last three years.
The sureties must also submit their passports to the court.
The judge also affirmed that the sureties must also sign a
means that if the accused jumps bail, they will stand in for him.

The judge also made an order that Dokpesi cannot be re-
arrested by the EFCC without a written or strength from him.
The judge added that if the agency needs Dokpesi for
interrogation, he can only be invited between 10am to 6pm.
Anything contrary to that will be an abuse of court orders.
Justice Kolawole ordered the accused person to submit his
international passport or any other international document that
could enable him travel out of the country and that he should
be remanded in Kuje prisons pending the fulfillment of his bail
conditions.
The case was adjourned to February 17, 2016 for the
commencement of trial.
Recall that chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Chief
Raymond Dokpesi, was on Wednesday, December 9, arraigned
by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart who is standing
trial for a six-count charge of money laundering and other
fraud related charges was arraigned on, December 10 by the
Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He is facing trial alongside his firm, DAAR Investment and
Holdings Ltd, owners of African Independent Television, AIT,
and Raypower FM.
According to the charge, Dokpesi is alleged to have
received about N2.1billion from the office of the National
Security Adviser, NSA, for PDP’s presidential media campaign.

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