Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered the immediate release
of three EndSARS protesters who were arrested in the state.
The police in Ogun State on Monday, October 12, charged the three
#EndSARS protesters with attempted murder and vandalizing a Lexus Sports
Utility Vehicle worth N100 million. The three protesters identified
as Adeniji Sodiq (25), Mutairu Faruq (19), and Olatoye Joseph (23) were
also accused of using dangerous weapons during the protest.
In the suit, marked M/SC/29/2020, the police preferred four charges against the protesters.
Some of the charges read
“That you, Adeniji Sodiq ‘m’, Mutairu Faruq ‘m’, Olatoye Olalekan
Josep ‘m’ on the same date, time and place in the aforesaid magisterial
district did attempt to kill one Ajagbusi Taofik ‘m’ by hitting him with
dangerous weapons and thereby committed an offence contrary to and
punishable under Section 320(1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun
State, 2006.
That you, Adeniji Sodiq ‘m’, Mutairu Faruq ‘m’, Olatoye Olalekan
Josep ‘m’ on the same date, time and place in the aforesaid magisterial
district did unlawfully and maliciously damaged Lexus 570 Bullet proof
2019 model valued N100, 000, 000 property of one Alhaji Olabode Kacheef
Oyedele ‘m’ and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable
under Section 451 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun State, 2006.”
The police had applied for an ex parte order to detain the three
protesters for 60 days to allow them to investigate the case thoroughly.
However, the court ordered that they be detained for 14 days.
In a post shared on social media, Governor Abiodun says he has
directed the State Attorney General to drop all charges against the
protesters and that they are to be released immediately.
His statement reads
''On my instruction, the Attorney General has reviewed the evidence
in the investigation case file in respect of the three suspects that
were remanded in a custodial centre on 12 October 2020.
Ogun State has decided not to charge them with any offence. They are to be released immediately.
#BuildingOurFutureTogether #ISEYA #EndSarsProtests''