The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted N10m bail to each of 10 persons arrested during the #EndBadGovernancelnNigeria protests in Kano State.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Wednesday, held that though the charges against the protesters are weighty, they remain entitled to bail.
The judge said each of them must produce one surety who must be resident in Abuja and barred the defendants from participating in public rallies until the end of their trial.
Justice Nwite subsequently adjourned proceedings until September 27
The defendants were earlier arraigned on 6-count charges of alleged treason, intent to destabilize Nigeria, conspiracy to commit felony and inciting to mutiny which is an offence punishable under section 97 of the penal code.
The protesters, Michael Adaramoye also known as Lenin, Aderemi Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaoluwa Simon, Angel Innocent, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nuradeen Khamis and Abdulsalam Zubairu are listed as the 1st to 10th defendants, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/454/2024.
They pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against them by the Federal Government.
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BREAKING: Court Grants 10 Kano Protesters N100m Bail is first published on The Whistler Newspaper