The federal government of Nigeria on Monday, charged ten arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters to court over charges including treasonable felony, a capital offence to die by hanging.
The protesters were charged before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on a six-count charge.
The charges against the protesters, who were arrested in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, and Gombe, included an attempt to overthrow President Bola Tinubu between July 1 and August 4 of this year during the nationwide protests.
This was stated in a court document, filed under number FHC/ABJ/CR/454/2024, which indicates that the Tinubu administration is pursuing the death penalty for the protesters.
The arrested protesters include:
- Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye
- Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi
- Suleiman Yakubu
- Opaluwa Eleojo Simon
- Angel Love Innocent
- Buhari Lawal
- Mosiu Sadiq
- Bashir Bello
- Nuradeen Khamis
- Abdulsalam Zubairu
