Nigerian activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Wednesday accused the Nigerian government of criminalising protests in the country. Adeyanju faulted the Nigerian government for failing to prosecute former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, but ensuring that EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters are sent to prison.
He made the remark against the backdrop of the Federal High Court in Abuja slamming N10 million bail each on the ten 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 other conditions, the protesters are to produce one surety each in the same amount, and the sureties must be residents in Abuja.
Issues of insecurity, look at Yahaya Bello. “He is not above the law, but he is not facing the law. But those protesting for you and me, to make the country better, are being sent to prison.
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