Ten Nigerian protesters charged with treason

Falana faults treason charges against #EndBadGovernance protesters

Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has condemned the increasing use of treason charges against protesters in the country. Falana spoke at a two-day international anti-corruption and climate change conference in Abuja on Tuesday. On Monday, the Federal Government arraigned 10 leaders and organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest, which took

FG Arraigns 10 #EndBadGovernance# Protesters Over Alleged Treason - New Telegraph

…court remands defendants in prison custody The Federal Government yesterday arraigned 10 members of the #endbadgovernance# protesters at the Federal High Court Abuja over alleged treason committed between July 1 and August 4. The accused were said to have committed the offence during their one-week nationwide protests. The offences were said to be contrary to... The post FG Arraigns 10 #EndBadGovernance# Protesters Over Alleged Treason first ap…

Nigeria government charges 10 individuals with treason following protests in August

The Nigerian government charged 10 individuals with treason for participating in an August protest in Abuja “demanding good governance,” according to court documents obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday. The defendants pleaded not guilty to their charges before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Abuja Federal High Court, emphasizing the constitutionally protected right to peaceful assembly, a guarantee also upheld in various human rights instruments ac…

Court Remands #EndBadGovernance Protesters In Kuje Prison

September 03, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the remand of some of the protesters of the recent #EndBadGovernance protest at the Kuje Correctional Center, pending the hearing and ruling on their bail application slated for September 11, 2024. The court, however, ordered that the female among the ten defendants arraigned on […] The post Court Remands #EndBadGovernance Protesters In Kuje Prison appeared first on THEWILL NEWS…

Nigeria: #EndBadGovernance - Court Orders Remand of 10 Protesters Over Reasonable Felony Charges

The 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters denied the six charges stemming from their alleged roles during the anti-government demonstrations held between 1 and 10 August.

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...