A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to 10 protesters associated with the #EndBadGovernance movement, who are standing trial for alleged treason.
The defendants, Michael Adaramoye, Adeyemi Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaoluwa Simon, Angel Innocent, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nuradeen Khamis, and Abdulsalam Zubairu, were arraigned before Presiding Judge Emeka Nwite on September 2.
They pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge, including: treason, intent to destabilize Nigeria,conspiracy to commit felony, inciting mutiny.
These offenses are punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code. Additional allegations include: attempting to start a war, intimidating the president, attacking and injuring police officers, burning police stations.
The defendants were also charged with torching the NCC complex in Kano, Kano Printing Press, Kano government house, and several other buildings.
Although the defendants had applied for bail through their different lawyers, Nwite ordered their remand in prison custody pending a ruling on the application on September 11.
Delivering the ruling on Wednesday, Nwite granted a N10 million bail to the defendants.
They are to produce one surety each in like sum. The sureties must have landed property in Abuja, produce documents of the properties, and submit them to court.
