The police levelled weighty allegations of “terrorism, treason, treasonable felonies, arson, and other terrorism-related offences” against the #EndBadGovernance protesters to obtain an order for their remand.
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On 26 August, through a battery of Nigeria’s foremost human rights lawyers led by Femi Falana, the detainees filed an application before the court urging the same judge to either reverse his remand order or grant them bail “on liberal terms.” The Nigerian government, through the police and other security forces, has launched a clamp-down on many persons linked to the protests. While the government has blocked the bank accounts of some, it has arrested and detained others.The filing submitted to the Federal High Court in Abuja by Mr Falana and his team provides an insight into how the 75 detainees were arrested.
Love Angel Innocent, who is the fifth on the detainees’ list, was arrested around 2 a.m. on 8 August at her residence, the affidavit added. The Nigerian constitution provides that no person can be held for more than 48 hours before presenting the person before a court of law.
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