Tinubu Govt Takes Protesters To Court For Treason, Terrorism ~ OsazuwaAkonedo
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00:00President Bolotinibu led government on Monday arraigned 10 out of the people arrested during the August-August governance nationwide protest in Nigeria before a federal high court sitting in Abuja.
00:12The accused protesters pleaded not guilty to the count's charges of terrorism and treason-related alleged offences.
00:20The defendants, while taking their pleas before the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwai, pleaded not guilty to the six counts filed against them, according to Sahara Reporter's news network.
00:33A video posted by TVC News showed the 10 accused persons in court on Monday waiting for the court to begin proceeding.
00:41Sahara Reporter's media network stated that the Nigerian government on Monday arraigned 10 youths arrested in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano and Gombe for demanding for good governance during a protest-themed end-by-governance for trumps of charges bordering on treasonable felony before a federal high court in Abuja.
01:01The defendants, while taking their pleas before the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwai, pleaded not guilty to the six counts filed against them.
01:11The defendants were brought to the court amidst tight security.
01:15A court document obtained by Sahara Reporter's on Sunday revealed that the charges were filed against 10 protesters listed as defendants.
01:25They are Michael Tovilova Adaraboye, a.k.a. Lenin, male, 28 years.
01:31Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi, a.k.a. Yomi, male, 34 years.
01:36Suleman Yakubu, male, 28 years.
01:40Comrade Opalua Eliudjo Simion, male, 50 years.
01:45Angel Love Innocent, female, 51 years.
01:49Buhari Lawal, male, 21 years.
01:52Mosiu Sadiq, male, 28 years.
01:56Bashir Belum, a.k.a. Motala, male, 51 years.
02:01Nureddin Kamis, male, 47 years.
02:05And Abdulsalam Zubairi, male, 37 years.
02:10Abubakar Marshall is appearing for 1st Fault Defendant.
02:14Hamza is appearing for the 5th Defendant.
02:17Deji Adeonju is appearing for the 6th Defendant, while Ahmed Abdurrahman is appearing for the 9th Defendant.
02:24President Bolotinobu-led administration has secured a court order to detain 124 EGBA governance protestors for 60 days on alleged terrorism offences.
02:36Sahara Reporters reported on Sunday that Justice Emeka Uwait of the Federal High Court in Abuja had granted applications filed by the Nigerian police to remand 124 arrested EGBA governance protestors for 60 days, pending the conclusion of its investigation.
02:53The affected protestors include minors, who were accused of terrorism and treasonable felonies.
03:00In a two-ex party application Sahara Reporters obtained on Monday, the Inspector General, IG, of police sought an interim order to remand the suspects until the conclusion of the investigation, which was granted by Justice Emeka Uwait.
03:17The applications were brought pursuant to Section 66-1 of the Terrorism, Prevention and Prohibition Act 2022, Section 35-1c of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended,
03:35and Section 299 of the Administration of Criminal Justice A.C.T. 2015 and under the inherent jurisdiction of this Honorable Court to administer justice.
03:47In the first motion ex parte marked FHC-ABJ-CS-1154-2024, between Inspector General of Police as complainant, applicants and 75 protestors, the police alleged the committed acts of terrorism, treason, and treasonable felonies, including arson and terrorism.
04:10The police said the offense was contrary to Sections 2, 1 and 3, 24 and 26 of the Terrorism, Prevention and Prohibition Act 2022, Sections 41 and 42 of the Criminal Code Act, Sections 410, 411, and 412 of the Penal Code Act,
04:34and Section 4 of the Miscellaneous Offenses Act, Cap M-17 laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and other enabling statutes.
04:44The police sought for an order of this Honorable Court granting a remand order for the remand of the defendant in prison custody for 60 days pending the conclusion of
04:54Investigation of the defendants, suspects, and legal advice from the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation for the alleged offenses of an act of terrorism, treason, and treasonable felonies, arson, and terrorism-related offenses contrary to Sections 2, 1 and 3, 24 and 26 of the Terrorism, Prevention and Prohibition Act 2022, Sections 41 and 42 of the Criminal Code Act, and Sections 410, 411, and 412 of the Penal Code Act.
05:24and Section 4 of the Miscellaneous Offenses Act, Cap M-17 laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and other enabling statutes, and such further or other orders as this Honorable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case.
05:42The suspects defendants include Abubakar Ibrahim 18 years, Abubakar Adam 19 years, Suleiman Ali 16 years, Mubarak Masihud 23 years, Omar Musa 19 years, Aminu Hussaini 20 years, Omar Mudkabi 23 years, Ibrahim Aliyu Musa 24 years, Aminu Mud 24 years, Aba Usman 30 years, Usman Mud 20 years, Omar Iyusa 18 years,
06:11and Tasi Ulawan 17 years. Others include Ibrahim Rabiu 16 years, Jamilu Haruna 16 years, Mokhtar Yahya 17 years, Usman Surajul 18 years, Musa Adam 22 years, Usman Yusuf 22 years, Usman Yunusa 20 years, Belo Abdullahi 23 years, Aba Adamu 22 years, Ismail Yunusa Abdullahi 28 years, Abdullahi Suleiman 17 years,
06:40Haruna Suleiman 22 years, Suleiman Dauda 17 years, Abbas Hamza 26 years, Abubakar Abdullahi 18 years, and Umamud Sani 26 years. Among them are Yusuf Haruna Lawan 21 years, Yahya Musa 18 years, Yahya Sani 20 years, Abdullahi Sani 21 years, Abdulmecid Abdulsalam 34 years, Mokhtar Ishak Al Hasan 16 years,
07:07Salih Aliyu 17 years, Mahmud Mustafa 16 years, Umar Mud 24 years, Umar Abdullahi 17 years, Tasi Umud 18 years, Habibu Sani 17 years, Awalu Abdullahi 21 years, Abdulmalik Awal 19 years, Umar Ahmad Umar 25 years, Abubakar Umud 22 years, Mustafa Abubakar 17 years, Umar Ahmad Umud 24 years,
07:34Salih Hasan Idris 17 years, Abdulrahman Ibrahim 17 years, Kabiru Sani 25 years, Samani Ali 25 years, Aba Amal 23 years, Saidu Usman Usman 25 years, and Salisu Adabu 16 years.
07:51Others are Bilal Awalu 15 years, Mustafa Ibrahim 18 years, Samiru Aliyu Sani 22 years, Abbas Halilu 20 years, Usaman Fatimu 21 years, Amin Mud 17 years, Mustafa Kabir 19 years, Sadia Hasan 19 years, Abdulaziz Adam 15 years, Sadiq Sundusi 15 years, Abubakar Sani 19 years, Ibrahim Sani 17 years, Hasan Mud 17 years,
08:20Saifulahim Mud 15 years, Umar Ali 17 years, Musa Isyaku 15 years, Mud Musa 14 years, Usman Amiru 14 years, Abdul Ganiyu Musa 15 years, Mud Yahaya 19 years, and Sundusi Nura 14 years.
08:37In the second ex-party motion with suit No. FHC-ABJ-CS-1223-2024, the police also sought an order to remand another set of 49 defendants for 16 days pending the conclusion of the investigation.
08:54However, Justice Owais has since granted the order as sought. In granting the order, he directed that the underage defendants be remanded in Bostol Home of the Correctional Center and adjourned the case until October 23 for mention.
09:10The motion, dated August 20, was filed on August 21. Given four grounds why the application should be granted, a prosecution officer, Mohamed said the defendants engaged in the offense of terrorism financing to overthrow a democratically elected government.
09:30The defendants include Comrade Opoluwa Eli Oju, Michael Adaramuye, Musiu Sadiq, Buhari Lawal, Love Angel Innocent, Suleman Yakubu, Yunusa Alinu, Al Sani, Ahmad Nasi, Mohamed Sani, Eliasu Anas, Abdul Ali Sani, Dadafi Mohamed, Jibril Abdul Hakim, Mahmoud Omar, and Rabubaka Mohamed Isyak.
09:56Others include Kabiru Rabiu, Usaini Sani, Mohamed Lawal, Abdul Razak Musa, Tasiu Yakubu, Bakya Mohamed, Aminu Mohamed, Nazer Lawal, Harunan Asi, Alinu Yusuf, Mubai Ibrahim, Yaya Kabiru, Luhu Umar, Saga Hassan, Lukman.
10:18Abubakar, Musa Abubakar, Idris Jubal Al Hassan, Abubakar R, Umar, Mohamed Kabir, Ahmed Issa, Abdul Jalal Abdul Wahab, Hassan Mohamed, Abdullahi Salisu, Anas Mohamed, Ibrahim Eliasu, Sabo Motala, Zakir Ibrahim, Fahad Ibrahim, Ahmad Abdul Qadir, Mohamed Abubakar, Umar Yakubu, Zakari Yakubu, and Ahmed Haruna.
10:47An affidavit of urgency, sworn to by one Gregory Wojey, a staff of the Nigeria Police Force, attached to Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja, claimed that the respondents committed the offense on August 4, 2024.
11:04He avowed that on the 4th of August 2024 the Deputy Inspector General of Police received an intelligence on the action of some youths who promised to foment insurrection and cause mayhem in the country which may eventually lead to destruction of life and property.
11:21That the head of my team was assigned to investigate the complaint to determine the allegations contained in the intelligence and investigations were initiated in that respect.
11:32That preliminary investigation reveals by some suspects arrested that they were being recruited by some financiers to cause mayhem and destroy life and property.
11:42That preliminary investigation further revealed that the financiers were sending money to recruit the indigents and other vulnerable individuals to carry banners and overthrow a democratically elected government, he claimed.
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