Top Stories
BREAKING: Tinubu govt drops treason charges against EndBadGovernance protesters
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the treason charges brought against the #Endbadgovernance# movement by the Inspector General of Police.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu dismissed the charges on Tuesday after they were withdrawn by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, on behalf of the federal government.
Fagbemi, SAN, represented by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), M.D. Abubakar, had announced during the proceedings the exercise of his powers under Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution to take over the case from the Inspector General of Police.
Upon the court granting the request, the AGF then invoked the same section of the Constitution to discontinue the trial of the 150 accused persons.
With no objections from the various lawyers representing the accused persons, Justice Egwuatu granted the request and struck out the charges.
Although the accused persons were not in court, the judge ordered their immediate release from prison remand.
President Bola Tinubu had on Monday directed the AGF to terminate the charges against the accused persons, most of whom are reportedly minors and legally exempt from such trials.
Details later.
- Top Stories18 hours ago
Tinubu’s Aide Condemns Plan To Reinstall ‘Jesus Is Not God’ Banner In Lekki Mosque
- Top Stories13 hours ago
Breaking: FIRS Announces Fresh Recruitment, See Eligibility Criteria, Application Deadline
- News19 hours ago
Petrol To Sell ₦935/Litre From Today – IPMAN
- Top Stories19 hours ago
2025 Budget Cannot Address Nigeria’s Economic Challenges – Atiku
- Top Stories16 hours ago
Primate Ayodele’s Prophecies For 2025
- Entertainment19 hours ago
I will be more influential in Nigeria than UK – Tobi Adegboyega
- News19 hours ago
President Tinubu’s reforms not responsible for food stampedes – FG