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AUGIE JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the refusal of the Lagos State High Court to grant the appellant bail, after she was arraigned with her husband, “Mike Lawal and Samolu and Brothers Nig. Ltd”, on a 6-count charge of conspiracy to steal money belonging to Ecobank Nig. Plc., and the stealing of various sums of money belonging to the said Ecobank Plc. The application for bail dated 1 December 2011 was supported by a 27-paragraph affidavit deposed to by Michael Lawal, who averred in paragraph 2 thereof that he had the “consent and authority” of the appellant to depose to the affidavit. He further averred as follows:
“6. The 1st applicant is an employee of Ecobank Nigeria Plc and has been a staff of the bank for several years.
7. I am the husband of the 1st applicant and the 3rd applicant is a private company registered under the Laws of Nigeria.
8. Pursuant to the complaint made by the Ecobank Nigeria Plc against us (the applicants), we were arrested by …