- VP Shettima to formally hand over minor to Kano state Governor Abba Yusuf at Presidential Villa
The Federal High Court, Abuja has ended the treason charges brought against the #EndBadGovernance protesters filed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
Hon. Justice Obiora Egwuatu struck out the charges on Tuesday following their withdrawal by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, on behalf of the federal government.
Meanwhile, officials of the Kano State Government led by the spokesman to the Governor, Sanusi Bature have welcomed the decision of the Federal High Court which struck out the charges against some #EndBadGovernance protesters arrested from Kano.
The team was at the court in Abuja to show solidarity with the teenagers who are being moved to the Presidential Villa where they will be officially handed over to the Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf.
Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to formally handover the victims to Kano state Governor Abba Yusuf at the Presidential Villa.
They will be moved to Kano by air in the evening for rehabilitation and subsequent handover to their families.
The AGF, represented by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), M.D. Abubakar, announced during proceedings that he was exercising Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution to take over the case from the Inspector General of Police.
After Justice Egwuatu granted the request, the AGF proceeded to invoke the same section of the Constitution to discontinue the trial of the accused persons.
With no objections from the various lawyers representing the accused, Justice Egwuatu granted the request and struck out the charges.
Although the accused persons were not present in court, the judge ordered their immediate release from prison.
On Monday, President Bola Tinubu directed the AGF to terminate the charges against the accused, most of whom are reportedly minors and therefore protected by law from facing such trials.
