He suggested that bail conditions should be reviewed to address this problem, stating that some bail terms, such as requiring civil servants, property owners, community leaders, or individuals in blue-chip companies to act as sureties, are contributing to the situation.
Ataene urged the chief judge of Lagos State to send a circular to all the courts, advising them to accept relatives as sureties. He stressed that the role of a surety is to ensure the defendant’s attendance in court when required.
