The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters standing trial for alleged treason.
In a ruling on Wednesday, presiding judge Emeka Nwite granted the defendants bail set at N10 million each.
The defendants include Michael Adaramoye, Adeyemi Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaoluwa Simon, Angel Innocent, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nuradeen Khamis, and Abdulsalam Zubairu.
News About Nigeria recalls that the defendants were arraigned on September 2, 2024.
In August, Nigerians protested nationwide against the economic hardship in the country.
The protests aimed to demand a reduction in the cost of governance, the reinstatement of the petrol subsidy regime, food security, fiscal discipline, and other reforms.
The protests lasted for the first 10 days of August, with demonstrations turning violent in some parts of the country.
In the aftermath of the protests, the police announced the arrest of alleged perpetrators in various states and secured a court order to remand 124 persons for 60 days.
However, on Wednesday, the defendants were accused of attempting to incite war, intimidating the president, and attacking police officers and stations.
They were also charged with the destruction of the NCC complex in Kano, the Kano Printing Press, the Kano Government House, and several other buildings.
It should be recalled that the defendants had applied for bail through their respective lawyers, but the judge ordered their remand in prison custody pending a ruling on the application on September 11.
They have also pleaded not guilty to a six-count indictment, which includes charges of treason, attempted destabilization of Nigeria, conspiracy to commit a felony, and incitement of mutiny.
