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#EndSARS Celebrity Case: Lawyer lauds Foundation for standing in defense of public interest
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Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja
Following an order by a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory restraining arrest Deji Adeyanju and 49 others upon an earlier order by a Magistrate Court II in Wuse Abuja on a case filed by one Kenechukwu Okeke, the counsel to the accused and also a human rights lawyer, Ihensekhien Samuel Jnr, yesterday, lauded One Love Foundation, OLF, for supporting and standing with them in defending the public interest.
According to Samuel Jnr, the applicant in the case, Deji Adeyanju, and President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Eholor stood with all the celebrities and supported the case.
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Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja
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.
By Emmanuel Okogba
A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has ordered a halt in proceedings and stay action in a criminal complaint against persons who supported the #EndSARS protests.
Justice Bello Kawu who gave the order also restrained the Nigeria Police from arresting or taking any action against the #EndSARS activists.
The complaint filed by one Kenechukwu Okeke led to a Magistrate, Omolola Akindele ordering the Commissioner of Police in the FCT to launch an investigation into those mentioned.
Okeke had alleged that the protest which was supported by those joined in the suit led to him losing properties and creating fear among Federal Capital Territory, Abuja residents.
An FCT High Court has halted proceedings and stayed action in a criminal case brought against popular singers, Davido, Burna Boy, Falz and popular Lagos pastor, Sam Adeyemi amongst others.
A criminal complaint was filed by one Kenechukwu Okeke before a Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse II, Abuja presided over by Chief Magistrate Omolola Akindele, who ordered the Commissioner of Police in the FCT to launch an investigation into those mentioned in the criminal complaint and alleged to have supported the #ENDSARS protests that rocked parts of the country in October, 2020.
However Justice Bello Kawu, while ordering the stay of action in the criminal complaint, also restrained the Nigeria Police from arresting or taking any action against the #EndSARS activists.