Alleged Treason: Court Grants Whistleblower PIDOM ₦5m Bail

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Nigerian whistleblower Isaac Bristol, reportedly linked to the whistleblower account PIDOM Nigeria. Bristol was granted bail in the sum of ₦5 million, along with one surety of the same amount.

In the ruling, Justice Nwite specified that the surety must reside in Abuja and provide evidence of three years of tax clearance, along with two passport-sized photographs. The surety is also required to depose an affidavit of means.

Additionally, Bristol must surrender his international passport to the court as part of the bail conditions.

Bristol, who has been held at the Kuje Correctional Centre since September 11, faces charges of alleged treason. The charges include mobilizing support for the #EndBadGovernance protests, making false money-laundering claims against President Bola Tinubu, and unlawfully obtaining and disseminating classified documents in violation of the Official Secrets Act of 1962.