Court grants ‘Justice Crack’ N5m bail as witness testifies
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted Justice Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, to a N5 million bail with a surety in like sum in the ongoing trial for alleged cybercrime offence.
Mark, a social media influencer, was alleged to have circulated a false information and publication of materials capable of causing public unrest.
The defendant, who was reportedly arrested by the Nigerian Army, was accused of publishing the viral video and accompanying statements through his X handle, @JusticeCrack, alleging inadequate feeding of Nigerian soldiers.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a ruling on the bail application, ordered that the surety must reside within the jurisdiction of the court at a fixed address for at least four years and must deposit proof of residence, either through a tenancy agreement or certificate of occupancy at the court registry.
The judge said the surety must be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 15, with evidence of at least three months’ salary, a letter of authentication from the immediate head of department, as well as proof of pensionable employment.
She further directed that the surety must depose to an affidavit of means, submit a recent passport photograph.
The judge also ordered Mark, who is the sole defendant, to deposit his international passport with the court registry.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, M.L. Jackson, informed the court that the prosecution was ready to commence trial.
