JUST IN: Nigerian govt re-arraigns Sowore, Bakare
The federal government on Thursday re-arraigned Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and co-accused, Olawale Bakare.
The prosecution lawyer, who is a chief state council from the ministry of justice, had informed the court on Wednesday, that the office of the Attorney General of the Federation has taken over the prosecution of the case and has filed an amended charge. But in the new charge, the offences which bordered on fraud, cyber-stalking and insulting the president, which were in the previous seven-count charge, were removed.
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