A federal high court in Abuja has granted N10 million bail to 72 defendants arraigned on Friday over their involvement in #EndBadGovernance protest.
Gatekeepers News reports that presiding judge, Obiora Egwuatu ruled that each defendant must provide two sureties in like sum, adding that one of them must be a civil servant of grade level 15 or higher, with a verifiable address within the court’s jurisdiction, while the other must be a parent of the defendant.
Recall that at commencement of the court proceedings, some of the defendants huddled in the dock, while others stood outside the cubicle due to insufficient space.
When the children who looked ill and malnourished, were asked to come forward to take their plea, four of them hurriedly rushed out of the courtroom after they collapsed and writhed in pain.
The presiding judge, Obiora Egwuatu halted the proceedings and returned to his chamber.
The prosecution asked that the names of the four ill children be removed from the charge after the court session resumed.
The application was granted and the other defendants were arraigned.
The 76 defendants, who were arrested in Abuja, Kaduna, Gombe, Jos, Katsina, and Kano states were accused of treason, among other offences.
