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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday slammed N10 million bail each on the
ten members of the #endbadgovernance# protesters who were charged with attempting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between July 1 and August 4 this year.

Justice Emeka Nwite admitted them to bail while delivering a ruling on their bail applications.

Among others, the protesters are to produce one surety each in the same amount while the sureties must be residents in Abuja.

Besides, the sureties must be property owners in Abuja and must deposit documents of the properties to the court in addition to swearing an affidavit of means.

Also, both the defendants and the sureties must deposit their international passports and three recent passport photographs with the court.

Justice Nwite, while rejecting the objections of the Inspector General of Police against the bail request, ordered the defendants not to participate in any public rally throughout their trial.

Pending the perfection of their respective bail conditions, the Judge ordered that they be remanded in prison custody.

Meanwhile, September 27 has been fixed for the commencement of their trial.

The accused persons were said to have committed the treasonable offence during their one-week nationwide protests when they allegedly levied war against Nigeria.

The offences were said to be contrary to sections 96, 410 and 413 of the Penal Code.

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, who brought the charges against them alleged that the accused persons broke into the Abacha Army Barracks and openly called on the military to take over the constitutional government of President Tinubu.

He also alleged that they attempted to force their way into the seat of power during which they allegedly burned down a police station and injured police officers.

They were also said to have incited the Nigerian public against the government and destroyed several public properties including a Police station, High Court complex and National Communication Commission, NCC facilities.

The accused persons are Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye, Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaluwa Eleojo Simon, Angel Love Innocent, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello Nurudeen Khamis and Abduldalam Zubair.

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of several protesters involved in the recent #EndBadGovernance protest.

The remand is set at the Kuje Correctional Center in Abuja, pending the hearing and ruling on their bail application scheduled for September 11, 2024.

This decision was made after the defendants pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge brought against them by the Federal Government, including allegations of terrorism.

The charges were filed on August 30, 2024, and were signed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Simon Lough, SAN, on behalf of the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

During the proceedings, the defendant’s counsel moved an oral application for bail, which was opposed by the prosecution because some of the charges carry capital punishment.

Despite the defence’s request for the defendants to be remanded in police custody, Justice Nwite ruled that they should be held at the Kuje Correctional Center, with the female defendant being remanded at the Keffi Correctional Center in Nasarawa State.

The charges against the defendants include treason, destabilizing the country, intimidating the President, and destroying the National Communications Commission facility in Kano.

The government also named a British citizen, Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich), as a defendant in the case.

The bail hearing is set for September 11, 2024, when the court will decide on the defendant’s release pending trial.