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This was pronounced by Obiora Egwuatu, the presiding judge, who struck out the case following an application by M.D Abubakar, counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF).
The Federal High Court presiding in Abuja on Tuesday struck out treason charges brought against 119 Nigerians including detained since August for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest.
This was pronounced by Obiora Egwuatu, the presiding judge, who struck out the case following an application by M.D Abubakar, counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF).
Abubakar had applied to take over and discontinue the suit.
At the session on Tuesday, Abubakar prayed the court to allow the AGF take over the charge.
SaharaReporters had reported that following their rejection at Kuje Prison, the malnourished minors were detained by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in a facility meant for adults at the Intelligence Response Team unit in the Apo area of the Federal Capital Territory
The kids who were granted bail on stringent terms by Justice Obiora Egwuatu were 24. Still, about 20 of them had been hospitalised at an undisclosed hospital, sources told SaharaReporters on Friday night.
Earlier on Monday, President Bola Tinubu ordered the release of the underage children arraigned before an Abuja Federal High Court on Friday, November 1, following national and international outrage and condemnation.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the development to State House correspondents during an emergency briefing at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
SaharaReporters had also exclusively reported that Vice President, Kashim Shettima, is set to preside over an elaborate handover ceremony to transfer custody of malnourished minors to their respective state governors from the northern region.
A press statement issued by Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Monday night, claimed that the security operatives had investigated the allegation of malnourishment of the detained minors.
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