A Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, on Wednesday, granted bail to 88 members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) who were arrested by the state police during the infamous May 30th protests.

The MASSOB members were charged with a four-count charge of conspiracy, belonging to an unlawful society, membership of unlawful group and possession of items calling for the declaration of Biafra.

They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

According to Premium Times, officials of the Ebonyi state police command, on Monday, arrested the pro-Biafra members when they stormed a venue where the group was holding its inter-denominational service.

The presiding magistrate, Stella Ogoke, granted the accused bail with N500,000 and seven sureties who must be within the magisterial jurisdiction and must be civil servants or businessmen.

The case was adjourned till July 18, 2016.