Petrol Souvenir: Court Grants Lagos Socialite N2m Bail

• Following her arraignment before a Special Offences (Mobile) Court in the Oshodi area of Lagos State for distributing petrol souvenirs during a ceremony, Ms Chidinma Ogbulu, aka Erelu Okin, has been granted a N2m bail.

• The Lagos state government had earlier released a statement through the ministry of communication condemning the act.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos Party host Chindinma Ogbulu popularly known as Erelu Okin who was arraigned before a special offences Mobile court in the Oshodi area of Lagos for distributing petrol as souvenirs has been granted a 2 million naira bail.

Days ago Ogbulu was arrested after a video of kegs of petrol guests which were given at an event where she celebrated her chieftaincy title went viral on social media.

She was arraigned on Monday, March 14, on four counts bordering on conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, endangering human lives by distributing combustible matter in a public gathering, intent to do harm to another and unlawfully carrying on the business of storage and containerising petroleum product without a permit.

The police noted that the offences are contrary to and punishable under sections 251(1), 168 (1) and 244 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015, and Section 195 (2)(b) of the Environmental Management Protection Law of Lagos State 2017.

Havilah event centre, VI Lagos, where Ogbulu had her party was sealed off after the video of the distribution of petroleum products went viral.