COURT RELEASES SIX #EndSARS PROTESTERS
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An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court acquitted six men who had been charged with disturbing the public peace during the 2020 #EndSARS protest.
They are: Daniel Joyinbo, 31, Adigun Sodiq, 28, Kehinde Shola,32, Salaudeen Kamilu, 29, Sodiq Usseni, 33 and Azeez Isiaka, 34.
The defendants, in a plea bargain agreement, admitted guilt to a charge of breaching the public peace, which was brought against them by the Lagos State Government.
After reviewing the plea bargain, Magistrate Mrs. Bola Osunsanmi found the defendants guilty and convicted them.
However, she cautioned and discharged them, noting that they had already spent nearly four years in custody.
Earlier, Dr. Babajide Martins, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), informed the court of an amended charge.
He stated that the defendants committed the offense on November 23, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. in Ebutte Metta, Lagos.
According to Martins, the defendants acted in a way that was likely to breach the public peace, in violation of Section 168(d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
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He then urged the court to sentence the defendants in accordance with their plea.
Their legal representative, Mr T.D Ojeshino, pleaded to the court to tamper justice with mercy.
“My lord, I plead the court to tamper justice with mercy as the defendants are first time offenders.
“Some are bread winners of their families and still very young.
“They have been in custody since 2020 and have truly learnt their lessons,” he said.
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