Court Remands Man For Participating In #EndBadGovernance Protest

A Jigawa State magistrate court sitting in Dutse on Friday ordered the remand of a protester for two weeks in person.

Magistrate Auwalu Sani ordered Umar Danjani, suspected of leading violent protests in Jigawa State to be remanded in Birnin Kudu Prison for two weeks.

Recall that the peaceful protest in the state turned violent, resulting in the death of two persons, with many injured and buildings set ablaze while properties worth millions of Naira were looted across the state.

The Police Command also arrested 68 violent End Bad Governance protesters in Dutse, Kiyawa, Kazaure, and Babura LGAs.

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The command also recovered forty-nine, 49 bags of looted fertilizer, fifteen (15) bundles of mosquito nets and other valuable items.

Speaking on the incident, Amnesty International has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Umar Danjani.

Amnesty International made the calls in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, condemning the arrest.

It said, “Subjecting critical voices to intimidation and arbitrary arrests for speaking out is unlawful.”