ENDSARS: COURT STOPS SUIT AGAINST SAM ADEYEMI, DAVIDO, OTHERS
Written by Questit on January 14, 2021
A HIGH COURT IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY HAS ORDERED A MAGISTRATE, OMOLOLA AKINDELE, TO IMMEDIATELY HALT PROCEEDINGS AND STAY ACTION IN A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED BY ONE KENECHUKWU OKEKE, AGAINST 50 PERSONS WHO SUPPORTED THE #ENDSARS PROTESTS.
JUSTICE BELLO KAWU ALSO RESTRAINED THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE FROM ARRESTING OR TAKING ANY ACTION AGAINST THE #ENDSARS ACTIVISTS.
THE MAGISTRATE HAD ORDERED THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IN THE FCT TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE 50 NOTABLE PERSONS WHO PROMOTED THE #ENDSARS MOVEMENT.
SOME OF THE NOTABLE PERSONS INCLUDE THE SENIOR PASTOR, DAYSTAR CHRISTIAN CENTRE, SAM ADEYEMI; MUSICIAN DAMINI OGULU AKA BURNA BOY, DAVID ADELEKE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS DAVIDO, FOLARIN FALANA POPULARLY KNOWN AS FALZ; AND ACTIVIST DEJI ADEYANJU. ADEYANJU SUBSEQUENTLY FILED AN APPLICATION BEFORE THE FCT HIGH COURT SEEKING A JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE SUBSTANTIVE MATTER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE
