Protesters Remanded In Kuje, Suleja Prisons Following Court Order

Protesters Remanded In Kuje, Suleja Prisons Following Court Order

The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, ordered the remand of #EndBadGovernance protesters on Monday. The protesters were detained in Kuje and Suleja prisons pending a hearing and ruling on their bail application, scheduled for September 11, 2024…..CONTINUE READING

The male protesters were sent to Kuje prison, while the female protester was remanded in Suleja prison. This decision followed the hearing of charges brought against them by the federal government.

As reported earlier by Naija News, the Nigerian federal government charged ten #EndBadGovernance protesters with various offenses, including treasonable felony and plotting to destabilize Nigeria. The protesters appeared before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja, facing a six-count charge.

The charges allege that the protesters, arrested in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, and Gombe, attempted to overthrow President Bola Tinubu between July 1 and August 4 of this year during nationwide protests. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, who filed the charges, claimed that the accused broke into the Abacha Army Barracks and called on the military to overthrow President Tinubu’s constitutional government.

Additionally, the protesters were accused of burning a police station, injuring police officers, inciting the public against the government, and destroying several public properties, including police stations, a High Court complex, and facilities belonging to the National Communication Commission (NCC). These alleged offenses were said to have occurred in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Gombe, and other locations.