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Federal Court Grants N10 Million Bail to #EndBadGovernance Protesters Charged with Treason
On Wednesday, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail to ten individuals involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests, setting the bail at N10 million each.
These protesters are facing serious charges of attempting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government, with allegations spanning from July 1 to August 4 this year.
Justice Emeka Nwite, who presided over the case, ruled in favor of granting bail during a session in which he evaluated the protesters’ applications.
According to the court’s conditions, each of the ten defendants is required to provide a surety, who must also post a N10 million bond.
The sureties are mandated to reside in Abuja and be property owners in the capital.
As part of the bail conditions, these property owners must submit their property documents to the court.
Additionally, the sureties will have to swear an affidavit of means, verifying their financial capacity.
Both the defendants and their respective sureties are also required to surrender their international passports and provide three recent passport-sized photographs to the court.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) had opposed the bail application, arguing that the defendants posed a significant risk.
However, Justice Nwite dismissed these objections and approved the release of the protesters on bail.
He did, however, impose a restriction on the defendants, forbidding them from participating in any public demonstrations for the duration of their trial.
Until the bail conditions are fully met, the defendants will remain in prison custody. The court has scheduled September 27 as the start date for the trial.
The protesters stand accused of treasonous offenses, which allegedly occurred during a week-long series of demonstrations across the country.
According to the charges, the accused attempted to incite violence and rebel against the Nigerian state.
They are said to have made attempts to forcefully seize control of government institutions and called on the military to take over President Tinubu’s administration.
Their actions reportedly violated sections 96, 410, and 413 of the Penal Code.
The Inspector General of Police further alleged that the protesters unlawfully entered the Abacha Army Barracks, urging military personnel to overthrow the constitutional government.
The charges also detail violent acts, including the burning of a police station and attacks on law enforcement officers.
Beyond this, the protesters allegedly caused widespread destruction of public property, including damaging a high court complex, police facilities, and infrastructure owned by the National Communications Commission (NCC).
The individuals facing these charges are Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye, Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaluwa Eleojo Simon, Angel Love Innocent, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nurudeen Khamis, and Abduldalam Zubair.
Their case remains a focal point of national attention as it raises concerns about the balance between civil protests and national security in Nigeria.
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However, the FG announced that the passing-out parade from camp will be cancelled, and corps members will now spend six weeks in camp instead of three weeks.
“The first two weeks speak to laying a foundation on civic responsibility. The next two weeks will look at career mapping, basic accounting literacy skills, business planning and access to finance. The final two weeks, we intend to have focused corps-stream-specific training aligned with the corps member’s designated stream based on his choice, academic background and skills profile.”
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We were used to hearing about the rise of water on the Island since it is literally surrounded by water, but now floods are being spotted on the Mainland as well.
We may not know exactly why this is happening, but one thing is certain—we urgently need a lasting solution.
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The FG released a statement to explain the process and stated that there is no intention to place taxes on telecom and petroleum products and services.
“Those recommendations do not amount to government policy and are not binding on Nigeria. Decisions on tax matters are taken through established constitutional and legislative processes and are guided by national priorities and prevailing economic realities.”
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