Court Strikes Out EndBadGovernance Suit Against Minors

By: Stephen Asaba-ase

The Federal government of Nigeria has moved EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters from the Abuja Federal High Court on the premises of a suit against minors

Meanwhile, the case was strike out by Justice Obiora Egwuatu after application by M. D. Abubakar, counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation to terminate case.

However, Attorney General of the Federation was represented by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) Mohammed Abubakar, said his exercise of powers is under Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, take control of the case from the Inspector General of Police.

Upon granting this request, Justice Egwuatu also accepted the Attorney General’s invocation of the same section to terminate the trial of the 119 EndBadGovernanceInNigerian protesters.

Congress gathered that 76 persons were apprehended in Kano and Kaduna states and detained for hoisting the Russian flag at the EndBadGovernance demonstration.

Those arrested were charged with attempting to overthrow President Tinubu.

During last week’s court appearance, there was drama when 29 minors among those arrested fainted during arraignment, reportedly due to malnutrition.