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6 Dec
Lawyers under the auspices of Deji Adeyanju & Partners have requested the intervention of the Attorney-General of Sokoto State over the
16 Nov
Thousands of protesters marched in the western German city of Cologne on Saturday to demand the release of Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdish PKK militant group who was arrested 25 years ago. Amid signs of easing tensions between the Turkish government and the PKK, the demonstrators carried banners bearing the image of the…
15 Nov
Protestors stormed the regional parliament in Abkhazia on Friday, forcing the government to halt an investment deal with Russia that some fear will spoil the breakaway Georgian region's natural beauty. The Black Sea separatist region is backed by Moscow but recognised as part of Georgia by most of the world. It has been thrust into…
12 Nov
Last week, President Bola Tinubu ordered the immediate termination of the treason charge against 119 protesters standing trial for treason arising from the August 1-8, 2024 protests against bad governance and hardship in the country.
3 Nov
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the arraignment of minors on treason charges by the Nigerian Police following their involvement in the recent #EndBadGovernance protests. The NHRC asserts that the police's actions contravene national, regional, and international child protection laws and that the charges signify an excessive and inappropriate use of state power…
2 Nov
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has directed that the case file of the detained ‘Endbadgovernance protesters be transferred to his office. Fagbemi disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said that he noticed that the police have arraigned those arrested in connection with the endbadgovernance…
1 Nov
Labour Party leader and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the treatment of protesters, including minors, who were brought to court under degrading conditions. Obi emphasized that the Nigerian Constitution upholds citizens' rights to protest against government actions that negatively impact their livelihood. In a post on his X account on Friday, Obi urged…
1 Nov
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday granted bail to 72 of the 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters brought before it on charges bordering on treasonable felony, rioting, destruction of public property, assaulting security officials, and looting among others. The 76 defendants are made up of 28 Minors and 44 others protesters arrested from several…
1 Nov
Suspects brought for arraignment for their participation in the August nationwide protest fainted before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects, 75 in number between the ages of 12 and 15, are being charged with 10 counts of terrorism, an attempt to overthrow the government, and alleged mutiny. They were…
7 Oct
The Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has granted a bail variation for five #EndBadGovernance protesters. At proceedings on Monday, the court reduced their bail amount to N5 million each. This move comes after the initial bail conditions were deemed stringent. Five of the ten #EndBadGovernance protesters, previously remanded in…
7 Oct
Civil rights activist and a lawmaker in the defunct 8th Senate, Shehu Sani, has called on the Federal Government to release the protesters of End Bad Governance in custody. He said the government should also free the leaders of the protesters in detention custody. “Now that the first and second wave of the "EndBadGovernance protests…
1 Oct
The Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP) has decried the refusal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the clamour by protesters for good governance in the country. Reacting to the President’s Independence Day speech, CUPP maintained that it fell short of expectations, particularly in addressing the plight of peaceful protesters and prisoners of conscience.…
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