A Senior Magistrate Court in Kano State has dismissed the First Information Report (FIR) against 37 protesters arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protests.
The court, presided over by Ibrahim Abubakar Mansur, also granted bail to 48 other protesters, but with stringent conditions.
The protesters were represented by a coalition of legal professionals from various organizations, including the Centre for Human Rights and Social Advancement (CEFSAN), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
According to the court’s ruling, each of the 48 protesters granted bail must deposit N1,000,000 (One Million Naira) at the Registry of the Kano State High Court and provide two reliable sureties.
The case has been adjourned to September 18, 2024, for further mention.
This development comes after a similar ruling by a Senior Magistrate Court in Gyadi-Gyadi, Kano State, where 36 protesters were unconditionally discharged, and 35 others were granted bail.
The protesters were arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protests, which called for an end to bad governance and corruption in Nigeria.
