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Ten Nigerian protesters charged with treason

The trial for 10 people charged with treason in Nigeria began on Monday, linked to anti-government protests over the high cost of living. They could face the death penalty if convicted.
The defendants face additional charges of conspiring to incite military mutiny and have pleaded not guilty; a bail hearing is set for September 11.
Amnesty International criticized the trial as a sham, accusing the government of stifling dissent, and called for the release of the protesters.

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Falana faults treason charges against #EndBadGovernance protesters

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Treason Charge Means Protesters Face Death Penalty

At least 10 protesters in Nigeria faced a possible death penalty on Monday after being charged with treason over their participation in recent demonstrations against the country's worst-in-a-generation economic crisis. The protesters were arraigned in the capital, Abuja, and accused of acting "with intent to destabilize Nigeria … and intimidate...

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10 anti-government protesters go on trial for treason in Nigeria

abuja, nigeria — Trial began Monday in Nigeria for 10 people charged with treason in connection with anti-government protests that erupted last month over the high cost of living. The defendants could face the death penalty if convicted. The defendants are also charged with conspiring to incite the military to mutiny. They pleaded not guilty, and a bail hearing was set for September 11. In early August, thousands of protesters took to Nigeria's …

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The Federal Government on Monday charged 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters with counts bordering on treason before Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja. The Federal Government, through the Inspector-General (IG) of Police, arraigned the defendants in a charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/454/2024 filed on Aug. 30. Ten of the 124 people arraigned included Michael Adaramoye also known as Lenin; Adeyemi Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaluwa Simon, An…

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