Court Strikes Out Charges Against 119 #Endbadgovernance Protesters

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AFederal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters.

Punch reports that all 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on Treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others.

The defendants were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding.

The first batch comprised a total of 76 protesters which included 32 minors and the second batch a total of 43 protesters.

The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the matter.