FG frees 6 of 1,400 #EndBadGovernance protesters, to arraign 3
•Lawyers blast FG's ‘repressive' tactics against #EndBadGovernance protesters •Govt's silence over protesters' demand ill advised — Nnimmo Bassey THE Federal Government, weekend, released six #EndBadGovernance protesters out of the over 1,403 arrested and detained nationwide. Recall that a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, had, recently, granted an impossible bail of N10 million each to 10 of the protesters arraigned before the court on treason-related charges. The protests, which began on August 1, 2024, were sparked by the worsening economic crisis, hunger and demands for good governance. However, security agencies had used excessive force, leading to casualties and arrests. This came as some lawyers criticised the Federal Government's 'repressive' tactics against demonstrators in response to the #EndBadGovernance protests. They argued that charges of treasonable felony and sedition against protesters were unfounded and aimed at intimidating citizens...