Federal High Court Grants Bail to Ten Protesters Accused of Attempting to Overthrow Tinubu’s Government

Ten protesters from the #endbadgovernance# movement were granted bail of N10 million each by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. The protesters were accused of attempting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between July 1 and August 4 of this year.

Justice Emeka Nwite, in granting their bail requests, recognized the accused as being on bond. The bail conditions include providing one surety in the same amount, with the sureties being residents and property owners in Abuja. The sureties are also required to swear an affidavit of means and present property documents to the court.

The defendants and their sureties must deposit their international passports along with three recent passport photographs with the court. While granting bail, Judge Nwite ordered that the accused must refrain from attending any public demonstrations during their trial.

Despite objections from the Inspector General of Police, the Judge directed that the accused be remanded in jail custody until they meet their bail terms. Their trial is scheduled to commence on September 27.

The accused individuals are facing charges of treason related to their involvement in protests, which allegedly included threatening to declare war on Nigeria. According to the charges filed by the Inspector General of Police, the defendants unlawfully entered the Abacha Army Barracks and publicly called for the military to overthrow President Tinubu's government.

The IGP also accused the protesters of injuring police officers, setting fire to a police station, inciting the public against the government, and damaging several public buildings, including a high court and facilities owned by the National Communication Commission (NCC).

The accused include Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nurudeen Khamis, and Abduldalam Zubair.