The Nigerian police has revealed that the trial of #EndBadGovernance protesters will begin today in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna and Borno.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Intelligence, Dasuki Galadanchi, stated this at the just-ended Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
He said those to be charged to court today were one hundred and six suspects who were arrested for waving the Russian flag and demanding regime change during the protest, which turned violent resulting in the deaths and looting of private and public assets in some states.
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, will lead other lawyers to defend the protesters before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Justice Nwite had, on August 22, granted applications filed by the police to remand 124 arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International Nigeria yesterday described the planned mass trial of hundreds of protesters arrested during the nationwide #EndBadGovrnance protest as a mockery of justice and rule of law.