The #EndBadGovernance protesters who were apprehended during the August 1 to 10 will on September 11 know the direction the pendulum of their fate will swing.
This is as the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed September 11 for the trial and ruling on bail application for the #EndBadGovernance protesters.
The protesters are being tried for alleged treason, inciting mutiny and intent to destabilize Nigeria.
The protesters, numbered ten persons were arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court.
Those arraigned were Michael Adaramoye also known as Lenin, Adeyemi Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaoluwa Simon and Angel Innocent.
Others were Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nuradeen Khamis andAabdulsalam Zubairu.
They are being arraigned for six counts charges filed by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
The Federal Government also named a British citizen, Andrew Wynne, aka Andrew Povich, among the defendant. Though he is still at large.
In the charge sheet marked, FHC/ABJ/CR/454/2024, the defendants were accused of “treason, and destabilizing the country. Also included against them is intimidating the President and destroying the NCC in Kano,” among others.
The IG specifically accused the protesters of acting in concert and conspiring, with the intention to destabilize the country. And to commit a felony, to wit: treason, between July 1 and August 4, 2024.
Egbetokun said the offence was contrary to Section 95 and punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code.
The Police boss added that, “Between July1, 2024 and August 4, 2024, at Karshi Abuja FCT, within the jurisdiction of this court, while acting in concert and with intent to destabilize Nigeria, (defendants) conspired together to commit felony, to wit: Inciting to mutiny and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 96 and punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code.”
Egbetokun stated that the protesters, between July 1, 2024, and August 10, 2024, in Abuja FCT, Kaduna, Kano and Gombe, in collaboration with Andrew Wynne (aka Andrew Povich) a British Citizen, with the intent to destabilize Nigeria, waged war against the State in order to intimidate or overawe the President, by attacking and injuring police officers and burning Police Stations, High Court Complex, NCC Complex, Kano Printing Press, Government House Karo, Kadama Investment and Promotions Agency office, NURTW office and several other buildings.
The IGP added that the offence was contrary to Section 410 of the Penal Code (Northern States) Federal Provisions Act CAP P3 LEN 204.
Also, the defendants were accused of collaborating with Wynne, a British Citizen, with the intent to destabilize Nigeria. Incited disaffection to the Government by inciting public disturbance while carrying placards with the inscription ‘end bad government’ and several other inscriptions to incite disaffection to the Government.
The IGP, therefore, stated that the defendants committed an offence contrary to Section 416 of the Penal Code (Northern States). And the Federal Provisions Act CAP P3 LFN 204.
source: Channels TV
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