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An activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, has filed a criminal complaint before a Chief Magistrate’s court in Abuja against 50 #EndSARS promoters for their alleged roles in the protests, with the looting and destruction of properties, that took place last October.
In the case which was instituted on Monday in pursuant to sections 88, 109(a), 110(1)(c) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, Okeke listed prominent personalities, mostly entertainers and social media influencers as the defendants.
Okeke in his suit alleged that during the riot, his properties were destroyed and the defendants who promoted the #EndSARS protests must be brought to justice.
Those listed as defendants include Musician Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz; social media comedians, Debo Adebayo aka Mr Macaroni, and Maryam Akpaokagi aka Taoma.
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Other musicians sued include Peter and Paul Okoye, Innocent Idibia aka Tuface, Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W, Tiwa Savage, Michael Ajereh aka Don Jazzy and Yemi Alade.
Apart from musicians, others listed as defendants include Senior Pastor, Daystar Christian Centre, Pastor Sam Adeyemi; activist, Aisha Yesufu; ex-Super Eagles legend, Kanu Nwankwo; a former Director-General, Bureau for Public Sector Reform, Dr Joe Abah; journalist, Kiki Mordi, and actors, Yul Edochie and Uche Jombo.
Others are social media influencers – Feyikemi Abudu, Olorunrinu Oduala, Pamilerin Adegoke, Japhet Omojuwa, Ayo Sogunro and Deji Adeyanju were also joined in the suit.
Okeke, who alleged that during the protest, his properties were destroyed, stated that the defendants who promoted the #EndSARS protests must be brought to justice. In his supporting affidavit, Okeke said the defendants played active roles in the #EndSARS protest which later became violent.
The suit from Okeke partly reads, “That the 1st to 50th accused persons between the 3rd day of October 2020 and the 28th day of October 2020, using Twitter, an Internet web source with URL https://www.twitter.com within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire amongst themselves to commit misdemeanour, to wit, promoting and acting in such a manner, with intent to assist in the promotion of #EndSARS and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 97(2) of the Penal Code Act, C53 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
“That the 1st to 50th accused persons with intent to carry out some common purpose, assemble in such a manner or being assembled under the composition of #EndSARS as to cause persons in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to fear on reasonable grounds that such assembly needlessly and without any reasonable occasion may provoke other persons tumultuously to disturb the peace.
“Properties belonging to the complaint were egregiously destroyed by some riotous and tumultuous persons instigated and incited by the 1st to 50th accused persons.”
While instigating a private criminal prosecution against all the alleged perpetrators and coordinators of the #EndSARS riots on Twitter, the plaintiff said the nation bled, lost lives, and properties worth billions destroyed as a result of the sheer recklessness of some persons.
It can be recalled that the #EndSARS protest against police brutality and extra-judicial killings, which started peacefully, witnessed widespread violence with loss of lives and looting and destruction of public and private infrastructure across the country.
This is just an allegations, where’s your evidence. We’re you there when they brought huligans and how can you prove it.
Your trying to draw the attention of your legislutas in the house, trust me guy,those criminals are already afraid of what is to come, the next protest will take the life of many of them, becare ful, so that you don’t lose your life,Nigerians were killed till tomorrow, you can’t find their dead bodies your here talking about your property, hmmmm.
Don’t mind the fool seeking attention that he will not get
Idiot, why not mame all the whole musicians and artists I’m Nigeria, its obvious u want compensation for a fraudulent case brought before the judge
The drum is about to sound, let’s get ready but fools who think they have achieved in life will not understand it.
Why are people afraid to mention those who sponsored the thugs and hoodlums to attack the peaceful protesters which eventually led to chaos?
Please I don’t understand Mr okeke….
Dude just needs free publicity, its the likes of him they used to sabotage a peaceful and well organized protest. Why didn’t he sue the failed administration?
We are sick people
This one is dumb
Who ordered the military to open fire at unarmed protesters who had protested for 2 weeks without any violence or destruction? The Government is yet to give up the culprits and that should be the first thing before any instigation is made about the promotion of the protest. After all, it is enshrined in the constitution that we have a right to assembly!
That’s correct, cause i feel there are crucial matters that should be looked into first not trying to crucify harmless protesters that some of them met their end to unfortunate soldiers.
This igbo man most be stupid, I bit he is been use by the hausa fools to cry out this suit because they control the corrupt judges and he will be told what punishment to dish out to the people, if we give in to this unlawful allegation that is the end of human free expression in Nigeria. They want to oppress human rights and create fear not to challenge this corrupt government in their insensitive of human feeling. The only way to challenge them back is to call for more protest if we give in Nigerian is doomed.
I totally agree. This idiot will regret this stupidity. He is picking on them because he want to extort their hard earned money.
The so called thugs and vandals am sure were government paid people. That’s how corrupt nations work.
Wisdom is speaking
Please listen to your self carefully.
Season 2 we soon comes out, lets get ready,because I think we all we dead here in this country.we start by putting fire ? in all airport in the country so that u fools we not see anywhere to run to useless government.very you guy we see with ur eye what we happen soon.
Who sponsored the thugs in SUVs that went to burn the vehicles of protesters in Abuja. This so called activist will go down with his godfathers into the annals of irrelevance very soon. Season One.
Mr man don’t allow this good for nothing government to use you because you are biting More than what you can chew,get ready
Has the security officers who has been accused of killing innocent citizens been brought to book and prosecuted? Show of power but, we will win through love