Moyinoluwa was arrested and detained alongside some other protesters in October 2020.
The Ekiti State Government has announced the withdrawal and discontinuance of criminal charges against the student activist and #EndSARS protester, Moyinoluwa Olowoyo Victor.
Moyinoluwa was arrested and detained alongside some other protesters in October 2020.
SaharaReporters in 2021 reported that according to a court document it had obtained, the Ekiti State government as the complainant, alleged that Moyinoluwa conspired to commit an offence of malicious damage on October 18, 2020.
Meanwhile, Moyinoluwa was released after spending 30 days in detention with a condition that he must write an apology to the state government.
He was however later detained and his continued detention subsequently caused an uproar online forcing the police to arraign him before a magistrate court on two counts of rioting and joining others at large to burn a police station in the state.
“Count 1: conspiracy contrary to Section 516 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012.
“Moyinoluwa Victor Olowoyo with others at large on or about the 18th day of October, 2020 at Ado-Ekiti within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire together to commit an offence to wit: Malicious Damage.
“Count 2: Malicious Damage contrary to Section 451 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012.
“Moyinoluwa Victor Olowoyo with others at large on or about the 18th day of October, 2020 at Ado-Ekiti within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did destroy the vehicle of the press crew of His Excellency, the Governor of Ekiti State.”
However, at his arraignment, the magistrate, Abdul Lawal, granted him bail in liberal terms and eventually, he was able to perfect his bail condition and was set free by the police.
Meanwhile, the criminal proceedings against Moyinoluwa had continued till Tuesday when the state government through the Attorney-General of the state, Olawale Fapohunda (SAN) announced the discontinuance of the proceedings in a notice sent to the Ekiti State High Court.
The notice titled ‘Notice of Discontinuance’ and dated September 27, 2022, seen by SaharaReporters read, “In exercise of the power vested by Section 211(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As amended), I hereby discontinue the criminal proceedings herein in charge No: HAD/04C/2021, The State of Ekiti vs Moyinoluwa Olowoyo Victor.”