Nigerian Gov’t Arraigns, Charges #EndBadGovernance Protesters Demanding Good Governance For Treason In Abuja

Spread the love

Treason: The Nigerian government on Monday arraigned 10 youths arrested in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano and Gombe for demanding for good governance during a protest tagged #EndBadGovernance for trumped-up charges bordering on treasonable felony before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

The defendants while taking their pleas before the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, pleaded not guilty to the six counts filed against them.

The defendants were brought to the court amidst tight security.

A court document obtained by Bellnews on Sunday revealed that the charges were filed against 10 protesters listed as Defendants.

They are Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye (aka Lenin), male, 28 years; Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi (aka Yomi), male, 34 years; Suleiman Yakubu, male, 28 years; Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon, male, 50 years; Angel Love Innocent, female, 51 years; Buhari Lawal, male, 21 years; Mosiu Sadiq, male, 28 years; Bashir Bello (aka Murtala), male, 51 years; Nuradeen Khamis, male, 47 years; and Abdulsalam Zubairu, male, 37 years.

Abubakar Marshal is appearing for 1st-4th defendants, Hamza is appearing for the 5th defendant, Deji Adeyanju is appearing for the 6th-8th defendants while Ahmed Abdulrahaman is appearing for the 9th defendant.


Spread the love

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *