THE GUARDIAN
Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isa Dederi, has officially ordered the withdrawal of all criminal charges against #EndBadGovernance protesters in Kano State.
Acting through the Director of Public Prosecution, the decision follows a petition submitted by a Civil Society Organisation, Citizens’ Gavel on November 5, 2024, urging the AGF to exercise his constitutional authority under Section 211(1)(c) of 1999 Constitution (as amended).
Communications Associate, Citizens’ Gavel, Rachael Adio, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that the AGF officially withdrew the case on Monday, January 27.
The petition had called for the dismissal of charges brought against peaceful protesters who were arrested in Kano State during nationwide demonstrations held from August 1 to August 10, 2024.
The organisation lamented that demonstrators faced baseless allegations, including conspiracy to commit treason, unlawful assembly, and public disturbance.
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