The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday admitted each of the ten members of the EndBadGovernance protesters to N10 million bail.
They are Michael Tobiloba Adaramoye, Adeyemi Abiodun Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Opaluwa Eleojo Simon, Angel Love Innocent, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nurudeen Khamis and Abduldalam Zubair.
The protesters were charged with attempting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, who brought the charges against them alleged that the protesters broke into the Abacha Army Barracks and openly called on the military to take over the constitutional government of President Tinubu.
He also alleged that they attempted to force their way into the seat of power during which they allegedly burned down a police station and injured police officers.
They were also said to have incited the Nigerian public against the government and destroyed several public properties including a Police station, High Court complex and National Communication Commission, NCC facilities.
The offences were said to be contrary to sections 96, 410 and 413 of the Penal Code.
Justice Emeka Nwite while ruling on their bail applications said among others that the protesters are to produce one surety each in the same amount while the sureties must be residents in Abuja.
He said the sureties must be property owners in Abuja and must deposit documents of the properties to the court in addition to swearing an affidavit of means.
Also, both the defendants and the sureties must deposit their international passports and three recent passport photographs with the court.
Justice Nwite, while rejecting the objections of the Inspector General of Police against the bail request, ordered the defendants not to participate in any public rally throughout their trial.
The Judge ordered that they be remanded in prison custody, pending the perfection of their respective bail conditions,
The court adjoined to September 27 for the commencement of their trial.
