Amnesty International has condemned the bail conditions granted to the 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters facing treason charges.
‘”Amnesty International observes with grave concern the Nigerian Authorities’ wanton weaponisation of stringent bail conditions to justify arbitrary detentions and to excessively restrict activists’ right to freedom of peaceful assembly.”
He said “the ten #EndBadGovernance protesters and other protesters arbitrarily detained in various prisons across Nigeria for peacefully protesting corruption and deep poverty between 1-10 August should not have been detained in the first place.
“The Nigerian authorities must uphold their international human rights obligations by protecting and facilitating the right to peaceful assembly. The heavy-handed clampdown and witch-hunt of human rights defenders, journalists, whistleblowers and activists must end.”
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail in the sum of N10 million each to ten members of the #EndBadGovernance# protesters.
The protesters, were arraigned by the Inspector General of Police over allegation of attempting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu between July 1, and August 4, 2024.
The accused persons were said to have committed the alleged treason 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.
