The Federal Government on Monday charged 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters with counts bordering on treason before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The government filed the charges on August 30 through the Inspector-General of Police.
Ten of the 124 persons arraigned included Michael Adaramoye also known as Lenin; Adeyemi Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaluwa Simon, Angel Innocent, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nuradeen Khakis and Abdusalam Zubairu.
They were charged with treason, intent to destabilise Nigeria, conspiracy to commit a felony and inciting mutiny, among others, which are punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code.
Some youths staged nationwide protests against economic hardship between August 1 and August 10 in the country.
The demonstration turned violent in some parts of the country, with looting and vandalism recorded in some states.
They all pleaded not guilty.
Shortly after the arraignment, counsels for the defendants prayed the court to grant the defendants bail as they were innocent until proven guilty of the charges levelled against them.
The prosecution counsel Simon Lough opposed their submissions for bail.
He insisted that the defendants were being tried for treason which he said is serious offence.
Justice Nwite ordered the defendants remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre and adjourned the matter until September 11 for ruling on the bail applications.
