#EndBadGovernance protest: Court grants N10m bail on each of 10 protesters

By Vivian Okejeme Abuja

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, Wednesday, granted N 10 million bail each on the ten #endbadgovernance# protesters who were charged with attempt to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between July 1 and August 4, 2024.
Pending the perfection of their respective bail conditions, the Judge ordered that they be remmanded in prison custody.
According to the court, the defendants are produce one surety each in the same amount while the sureties must be resident in Abuja.
The sureties must have property in Abuja and must deposit documents of the properties to the court in addition to swearing to affidavit of means.
Also both the defendants and the sureties must deposit their international passports and three recent passport photographs with the court.
Justice Nwite while rejecting the objections of the Inspector General of Police against the bail request however ordered the defendants not to participate in any public rally throughout their trial.
Meanwhile, September 27 has been fixed for commencement of their trial.
The accused persons were said to have committed the treason offence during their one week nationwide protests when they allegedly levied war against Nigeria.
The offences were said to be contrary to sections 96, 410 and 413 of the Penal Code.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) who brought the charges against them alleged that the accused persons broke into the Abacha Army Barracks and openly called on the military to take over the constitutional government of President Tinubu.
He also alleged that they attempted to force their way into into the seat of power during which they allegedly burned down police station and injured police officers.
They were also said to have incited the Nigerian public against the government and destroyed several public properties comprising Police station, High Court complex and National Communication Commission (NCC) facilities.
The accused persons are Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye, Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo Simon, Angel Love Innocent, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello Nurudeen Khamis and Abduldalam Zubair.