The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted N10 million bail each to ten protesters accused of intimidating President Bola Tinubu’s administration by allegedly attacking government infrastructure and other charges, bringing the total bail amount to N100 million.
The bail was granted by Justice Emeka Nwite on September 11, 2024, the date earlier set for the ruling.
According to the charge sheet read to Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye and nine others at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on September 2, 2024, the ten Nigerians were accused of committing offenses during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest.
Court Ruling
At the resumed proceedings on Wednesday, Justice Nwite ruled in favor of the defendants’ submissions regarding their bail application.
He approved N10 million bail and one surety in like sum for each defendant. The sureties must own landed property in Abuja and provide the property documents to the court.
