TikToker SeaKing granted N500,000 bail

TikToker SeaKing, has been granted bail of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum by an Ogba Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State

The court ruled that one of the sureties must be a family member, while both must reside in Lagos and be gainfully employed.

SeaKing was arrested on Saturday after posting a video criticizing President Bola Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun. He was subsequently arraigned on charges of treason, cyberstalking, and conduct likely to provoke a breach of peace.

Inibehe Effiong, counsel to the defendant, revealed that the police initially denied him, a colleague, and SeaKing’s wife—who brought along their six-month-old baby—access to the detainee at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja. While awaiting a meeting with the Commissioner of Police, SeaKing was reportedly transferred to the Ogba Magistrate’s Court for remand proceedings.

Effiong said his legal team intercepted the move and opposed the police’s application to remand SeaKing for 30 days, arguing instead for his bail under Section 264 (5) of the Lagos State Administration of Criminal Justice Law. The court sided with the defense, ruling that the police had not provided sufficient grounds for the remand request.

The case has been adjourned to January 16, 2025, for the Directorate of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP) advice.

He wrote:

“While waiting to see the CP to express our grievances, SeaKing was sneaked out of the CP Tactical Squad 1 where he was being held, and taken to the Ogba Magistrate Court for secret remand proceedings.

“Thankfully, we intercepted the information and proceeded immediately to the court premises where we met SeaKing with the police officers.

“To our consternation, the Nigeria Police filed a remand application and annexed a charge to it wherein they’re accusing him of treason, cyberstalking, conduct likely to cause breach of peace and provoking breach of peace.”

“We opposed the application for remand on multiple grounds while urging the court to refuse the application to remand him for 30 days pending DPP advice.

“We applied that he should be admitted to bail in line with the provisions of Section 264 (5) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State.

“The court considered arguments from both sides and upheld our position, and held that the police failed to show probable cause why he should be remanded for 30 days.

“The Learned Magistrate accordingly admitted SeaKing to bail on liberal terms; specifically in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum, one of the sureties should be his family member and the sureties should be resident in Lagos State and be gainfully employed,” Effiong added.

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