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A Nigerian court has remanded ten people – all citizens, in prison for alleged treasonable offense following recent protests against hardship in the country www.AfriqueCAN.com
The protesters – nine male and a female are to be remanded in Kuje and Suleja prisons at least, until September 11, the date for their trial and ruling on bail application.
They were arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite for alleged treason, mutiny and intent to destabilise Nigeria.
The protesters are Michael Adaramoye also known as Lenin, Adeyemi Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaoluwa Simon, and Angel Innocent.
Others are Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nuradeen Khamis, and Abdulsalam Zubairu.
They were arraigned on six counts of alleged treason, intent to destabilise Nigeria, conspiracy to commit felony and inciting to mutiny which is an offence punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code.
The protesters are equally accused of levying war against the state to intimidate President Bola Tinubu by attacking and injuring police officers and burning police stations, government buildings and private buildings.