...Directs DPPF to immediately set machinery in motion for the court’s consideration of moving the adjournment date forward
By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA FCT – Amidst wide condemnation from Nigerians over recent arraignment of minors involved in #endbadgovernance protest in August 2nd 2024, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi has requested the case file of the protesters be handed over to his office from the Police.
Fagbemi also directed the DPPF to immediately set machinery in motion for the court’s consideration of moving the adjournment date forward (to an earlier date).
In a statement Fagbemi personally signed on Friday titled: “Protest: AGF intervenes, seeks casefile from police,” reads in full:
It has just come to my notice that the police have arraigned those arrested in connection with the end bad governance violent protest in court for various offences, including treason.
My office will need to look into some issues regarding the matter so that I can make an informed decision.
I am aware that the court has remanded the defendants in detention centres and adjourned the case to January.
It is not within my power to vary the order of the court remanding the defendants in detention centres and adjourning the case to January. I have, however, directed the Nigeria Police to transfer the case file to my office and hand it over to the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) tomorrow, Saturday, 2nd November, 2024.
I have also directed the DPPF to immediately set machinery in motion for the court’s consideration of moving the adjournment date forward (to an earlier date).
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,
Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN)
November 1, 2024
