Just in: FG withdraws treason charges against #Endbadgovernance protesters

The Federal High Court in Abuja has terminated the treason charges brought against the #Endbadgovernance protesters by the Inspector General of Police.

This followed the withdrawal of the charges by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi (SAN), on behalf of the federal government.

Fagbemi, represented by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Mr. M.D. Abubakar, at the proceedings, announced his exercise of Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution to take over the case from the Inspector General of Police.

Persecondnews reports that on Tuesday, Justice Obiora Egwuatu dismissed the charges.

Consequently, the AGF proceeded to request the invocation of the same section of the Constitution to discontinue the trial of the 119 accused persons.

Following no objections to the request from various lawyers representing the accused persons, Justice Egwuatu granted it and struck out the charges.

Although the accused persons were not in court, the judge ordered their immediate release from prisons.

Persecondnews recalls that President Bola Tinubu had on Monday directed the AGF to terminate the charges against the accused persons, most of whom are said to be minors and prohibited by law from facing criminal prosecution.

Details shortly….