The Magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt today Wednesday granted bail to 121 youths who were arrested during a protest against the impeachment of the Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Majority leader Edision Ehie on Tuesday.
Our correspondent reports that charge preferred against the youths include, conspiracy, Causing Riot, Damaging the house gate of the Speaker, RSHA, Unlawful Assembly and Causing breach of public peace.
Chief Magistrate GIFT AMADI Esq while ruling after the suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges, granted all the 121 youths bail with 100 thousand naira in like sum and 20 sureties for all the suspects.
NRN reports that the court later adjourned the case to the 5th of Dec 2023.
Recall that the youth numbering over 100 including the state chairman of National Youth Council of Nigerian NYCN, Chijoke Ihunwo were arrested by the Rivers state police command Old GRA Station for protesting and later transfered to state the CID.
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