The defendants while taking their pleas before the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, pleaded not guilty to the six counts filed against them.
10 youths arrested in Abuja, Kaduna, Kano and Gombe during a protest tagged #EndBadGovernance were this Monday arraigned before an Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite for trumped-up charges bordering on treasonable felony.
They are Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye (aka Lenin), male, 28 years; Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi (aka Yomi), male, 34 years; Suleiman Yakubu, male, 28 years; Comrade Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon, male, 50 years; Angel Love Innocent, female, 51 years; Buhari Lawal, male, 21 years; Mosiu Sadiq, male, 28 years; Bashir Bello (aka Murtala), male, 51 years; Nuradeen Khamis, male, 47 years; and Abdulsalam Zubairu, male, 37 years.
According to credible sources, Abubakar Marshal is appearing for 1st-4th defendants; Hamza is appearing for the 5th defendant, Deji Adeyanju is appearing for the 6th-8th defendants while Ahmed Abdulrahaman is appearing for the 9th defendant.
The defendants who were brought to the court amidst tight security pleaded not guilty to the six counts filed against them.
