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Trial of Sowore, others adjourned to May 7 as ‘babalawo’ storms court in solidarity
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA
An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Wuse Zone 2, on Tuesday, adjourned the trial of activist and convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoleye Sowore and his co-Defendants, to May 7.
The adjournment came on a day a man dressed as a native doctor, stormed the court in solidarity with the Defendants.
Though the young man who is in his 30s declined to disclose his name, he however described himself as Sowore’s spiritual advisor.
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The police in Lagos have charged 40 protesters arrested at the Lekki tollgate on Saturday to court, for breaching public peace.
The arrested protesters include, Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, Dabiraoluwa Adeyinka, Damilare Adenola, Anjorin Joseph, Paul Terkuma and Anisere Sodiq.
The protesters were charged at the Magistrate Court of Lagos State, Yaba.
Charges
In the charge sheet obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, they were charged on three counts including failing to comply with the “Quarantine Law which prohibit any social gathering to avoid spreading and contacting of Coronavirus Disease”.
The other charges are “breach of public peace, harassment, and causing unnecessary alarm to the public”.