*Photo: Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi*
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi has asked the Nigeria Police to transfer the casefile of the 76 Endbadgovernance protesters who were arraigned by the police
for treason.
Fagbemi disclosed this in a statement on Friday, after the #Endbadgovernance protesters were arraigned and later granted N10 million bail each, while the matter was adjourned till January 2025.
These arraigned included minors, sparking condemnation from different quarters.
Fagbemi said in a statement that
“It has just come to my notice that the police have arraigned those arrested in connection with the endbad governance violent protest in court for various offences including treason.
“There are some issues my office will need to look into regarding the matter to enable me take an informed decision.
“I am aware that the court has remanded the defendants in detention centres and adjourned the case to January.
“It is not within my power to vary the order of the court remanding the defendants in detention centres and adjourning the case to January. I have, however, directed the Nigeria Police to transfer the casefile to my office and hand over same to the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) tomorrow, Saturday 2nd November, 2024.
“I have further directed the DPPF to immediately put machinery in motion for consideration of the court to bring the adjournment date forward (an earlier date).”
Good and humane mannerism. God bless the AGF.