BREAKING: COURT GRANTS EACH OF THE 10 #ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTESTERS N10M BAIL
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Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday granted 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters undergoing trial for treason bail in the sum of N10m each and one surety in like sum.
Trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, while delivering the ruling, held that Nigeria’s criminal justice system has its stipulations for the prosecutor and the defendant.
The judge agreed with the argument of the 1st 2nd, and 4th defendants’ counsel, Abubakar Marshall, “that anybody charged with a criminal offence must be presumed innocent until proven guilty”.
It was on this ground that the judge granted the bail application of all ten defendants.
Justice Nwite said, “I have carefully considered the submission of the counsel on both divides. I hereby grant the defendants bail notwithstanding the crime.
“The bail is hereby granted to the defendants applicant in the sum of N10m each and one surety in like some”.
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