The Magistrates Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has discharged two human rights activists, Amini Udoka and Emmanuel Larry, who were arrested and charged by the state government for displaying posters of ‘Buhari must Go,’ in April 2021.
It was gathered that the duo were arrested by the State’s Police Command on April 5, 2021, and arraigned in court for allegedly embarking on a smear campaign against President Buhari in the state’s
capital Lokoja.
Both, as stated by reports, were beaten up by some hoodlums and spent 78 days in detention, before being granted bail last year.
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During court proceedings on Thursday, July 14 in Lokoja, the Magistrate, Tanko Muhammed, dismissed the suit, after enduring a sequel of adjournments
The accused men have, however, said they will be filing a Fundamental Human Rights Abuse Suit against the state government to seek claims, over the alleged violation of their rights.
According to newsmen, the legal counsel to the duo accused the state governor, Yahaya Bello, and his deputy, Edward Onoja of the fury inflicted on his clients.
He said:
“The two men were tortured by political thugs” and “were remanded in Kabba prison for 78 days, to waste away.”
The Magistrate while delivering his judgement gave credit and appraisal to AAC presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore for playing a key role in the dismissal of the duo.
He thanked Sowore for “standing up for the weak and vulnerable youths across tribes of this country.”
