The freed activists are; Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye “Lenin” Mosiu Sadiq and Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon.
Three of the activists arraigned by the Nigerian government for their alleged participation in the August 1-10 nationwide protests tagged #EndBadGovernance, to demand good governance and an end to poor economic policies, has now regained their freedom.
The freed activists are; Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye “Lenin” Mosiu Sadiq and Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon.
Confirming their release, another activist, Francis Nwapa, said, "Comrade Michael Adaramoye Lenin, the National Coordinator of Youth Rights Campaign, YRC, and Mosiu Sodiq has just left Kuje Prison. Thank you all for the solidarity! We will continue to push till everyone is released. Solidarity," he said.
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Also human rights activist and convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, said, "Three of our comrades who’ve languished in prison for partaking in the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria revolt have just fulfilled their bail conditions, and out of Kuje prison cells, they are: 1. Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye “Lenin” 2. Mosiu Sadiq 3. Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon. We eagerly await the final release of others, including Isaac Bristol @PIDOMNIGERIA, as soon as possible. #RevolutionNow #TakeItBack #NoGoingBack#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria."
Three of our comrades who’ve languished in prison for partaking in the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria revolt have just fulfilled their bail conditions, and out of Kuje prison cells, they are:
1. Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye “Lenin”
2. Mosiu Sadiq
3. Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon.We… pic.twitter.com/iuP1IcTqXW
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) October 3, 2024
The young Nigerians were brutalised and arrested by the police and other security agents at various locations in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano and Gombe, while exercising their constitutional rights of freedom of peaceful assembly as guaranteed in Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
The protesters were on September 2, 2024 arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges bordering on treasonable felony among others.
On September 11, the 10 defendants were granted bail with strict conditions, requiring N10 million each and one surety of the same amount. However, those struggling to meet these conditions were brought to court handcuffed and under tight security by Nigerian Correctional Centre officers. Despite this, the protesters remained defiant and energetic.
The defendants are Michael Adaramoye, also known as Lenin, Adeyemi Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Comrade Opaluwa Simon, Angel Innocent, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sodiq, Bashir Bello, Nurudeen Khamis and Abduldalam Zubair.
They are facing six counts bordering on alleged treason, intent to destabilise Nigeria, conspiracy to commit a felony, and inciting to mutiny, which is said to be an offence punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code.