They were freed hours after Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the DSS 24 hours ultimatum to release the two men.
The two men who are now being prosecuted by the Federal Government on charges of treason were arrested in August this year over their call for ‘Revolution’ protest against bad governance.It came to a head on Thursday when the judge, who frowned at the conduct of the DSS, issued a fresh order directing the agency to release them within 24 hours.
Earlier, the lead defence counsel, Mr Femi Falana , had complained to the judge that the prosecution failed to serve him with the statement of the prosecution witnesses as ordered by the judge on November 6. But the judge ruled that the proviso in the section of ACJA cited by Hassan required the prosecution to serve every available material or document requested by the defendants on them.
She then awarded the cost of N100,000 against the prosecution which must be paid to the defendants before the next hearing scheduled to hold on Friday .Half-nude women from Sowore’s town protest in court
Congratulations
Thank God
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂. I thought they know how to manipulate judgment?
That is good
the Nigerian less enforcement agencies are all an embarrassment. but how ashawo wan take get shame?
Go home & sin no more against the state. Wonder4ulworld
Very good. This goes to show that the pressures workrd
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