Amnesty International Condemns ₦10m Bail on #EndBadGovernance Protesters
Amnesty International has condemned the Federal High Court’s decision to impose stringent bail conditions on 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters, who are facing charges of treason and incitement to mutiny. On Wednesday, the court granted the protesters bail, setting a bail of ₦10 million each and the requirement of securing sureties with landed property. The human rights organisation criticised the terms as “punitive,” accusing the Nigerian authorities of weaponising bail conditions to suppress dissent and violate the right to peaceful protest. “The Nigerian authorities must end the wanton weaponisation of stringent bail conditions to justify arbitrary detentions and excessively restrict activists’ right to freedom of peaceful assembly,” the statement reads. The 10 protesters, who were arrested for participating in demonstrations calling for better governance have been charged with serious offences, including treason and incitement to mutiny. While Justice Nwite, who presided o...