An activist , Kenechukwu Okeke , has filed a criminal complaint before a Chief Magistrate’ s court in Abuja against 50 persons for their alleged roles in the # EndSARS protests that took place last month.
Okeke alleged that during the riot , his properties were destroyed and the defendants who promoted the # EndSARS protests must be brought to justice .
Those listed as defendants include Musician Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy , David Adeleke popularly known as Davido , Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz; and social media comedians , Debo Adebayo aka Mr Macaroni , and Maryam Akpaokagi aka Taoma.
Other musicians sued include Peter and Paul Okoye , Innocent Idibia aka Tuface, Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W , Tiwa Savage , Michael Ajereh aka Don Jazzy and Yemi Alade .
Apart from musicians, others listed as defendants include Senior Pastor , Daystar Christian Centre, Pastor Sam Adeyemi; activist , Aisha Yesufu; ex -Super Eagles legend, Kanu Nwankwo ; a former Director -General, Bureau for Public Sector Reform , Dr Joe Abah ; journalist , Kiki Mordi , and actors , Yul Edochie and Uche Jombo.
Others are social media influencers – Feyikemi Abudu , Olorunrinu Oduala , Pamilerin Adegoke , Japhet Omojuwa , Ayo Sogunro and Deji Adeyanju were also joined in the suit .
The case was instituted on Monday pursuant to sections 88 , 109 ( a ) , 110 ( 1 )( c) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act , 2015 .
In his supporting affidavit , Okeke said the defendants played active roles in the # EndSARS protest which later became violent .
It read in part , “ That the 1 st to 50 th accused persons between the 3 rd day of October 2020 and the 28 th day of October 2020 , using Twitter, an Internet web source with URL https : / /www . twitter.com within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire amongst themselves to commit misdemeanour , to wit , promoting and acting in such a manner , with intent to assist in the promotion of # EndSARS and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 97 ( 2 ) of the Penal Code Act , C 53 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria , 2004 .
“ That the 1 st to 50 th accused persons with intent to carry out some common purpose , assemble in such a manner or being assembled under the composition of # EndSARS as to cause persons in the Federal Capital Territory , Abuja , to fear on reasonable grounds that such assembly needlessly and without any reasonable occasion may provoke other persons tumultuously to disturb the peace .
“ Properties belonging to the complaint were egregiously destroyed by some riotous and tumultuous persons instigated and incited by the 1 st to 50 th accused persons.”
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