- The case has been adjourned to October 4
The Nigerian government has re-arraigned ten protesters, initially arrested in connection with the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, on amended treasonable felony charges.
The re-arraignment followed an application by Prosecution Counsel Simon Lough to include a new defendant, Daniel Akande, a member of the Solidarity Network for Workers’ Rights, who was detained in Abuja on September 1.
The amended charges were contested by defence lawyers, who argued that the prosecution had violated court procedures by failing to seek the court’s permission for the amendments. Despite the objections, Justice Emeka Nwite granted the prosecution’s request and admitted Mr. Akande to bail under the same conditions as the other defendants.
The case has been adjourned to October 4 for a ruling on the bail variation application and to November 11 for the trial to commence.