A Chief Magistrate of an Abuja Court, Musa Abdulrazaq Eneye, has granted bail to six #EndSARS protester in the sum of N50,000 each, with one surety each in like sum.
The six defendants were arrested while wearing RevolutionNow T-Shirt during a protest in front of the National Assembly.
They are Olutosin Adeniji, Yasidu Bashiru, Abdulsalam Zubairu, Kabiru Garzali, Paul Akinwumi and Devour Chomo.
Before granting the bail, Chief Magistrate Eneye expressed displeasure over a malicious publication on the arraignment of the #EndSARS protesters in the court last week, where what transferred in the open court was twisted and turned upside down on social media.
The Chief Magistrate, who drew the attention of lawyers and litigants to the malicious publication, warned that there are laws guiding procedures in court and that any violation of the rule will lead to contempt of court.
He urged Media practitioners to always get their facts accurately in judicial reporting and avoid undue sensationalism and engaging in sub-judice in the matter pending before the court so as not to run foul of the law.
He emphasised on the freedom of expression as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution.
Eneye, however, said the law was not absolute because there are guidance that must be followed by anybody or group while expressing themselves.
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