#EndBadGovernance: FHC reduces protesters' bail to N5 million
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Oct 08, 2024
A Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja on Monday, October 6, granted a bail variation to five #EndBadGovernance protesters
Justice Emeka Nwite in his ruling reduced the amount from N10 million to N5 million each after the protesters were unable to meet their bail condition.
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Counsel to the first, second and fourth defendants told the court that some of the protesters were unable to secure sureties with landed property in Abuja.
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The protesters further applied for a bail variation from the court, to which the judge reduced their condition to N5 million each.
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Also part of the conditions newly set by the court include one surety in like some, who must be a close relative to the defendants.
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He added that the sureties specifically, must be a father or mother, or another blood relative residing within the jurisdiction if neither parent is available.
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The protesters are facing six counts, including treason, conspiracy to commit a felony, inciting mutiny, and attempting to destabilise Nigeria.
The offences against the protesters are all punishable under section 97 of the penal code.
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