The Lagos Environment Police Command has clarified that the six individuals who have been lately discharged next spending nearly 4 years in jail, weren’t arrested or prosecuted for collaborating within the #EndSARS protests, however in lieu for profiting from the protest to devote crimes.
In a commentary discharged on X.com on Friday, the command defined that the six males have been prosecuted for breaking and stealing, offenses they dedicated underneath the guise of the protests.
The police added that regardless of being discovered in charge, the courtroom exercised its discretion and granted them excuse.
The commentary learn, “Explanation: They weren’t arrested or prosecuted for protesting. They have been prosecuted for breaking and stealing, which they dedicated underneath the guise of #endsars protests.
“Although they were convicted, the court, in its wisdom, granted them pardon.”
The #EndSARS protests, which took park in 2020, have been a order of demonstrations in opposition to police brutality and corruption in Nigeria.
Time the vast majority of protesters have been non violent, some folks took benefit of the status to loot and vandalize attribute.
PUNCH reported on Friday that the Lagos Environment Justice of the Peace Court docket in Ogba exempted six males who have been arrested right through the 2020 #EndSARS protests.
The defendants, known as Daniel Joyinbo, Adigun Sodiq, Kehinde Shola, Salaudeen Kamilu, Sodiq Usseni, and Azeez Isiaka, have been all set detached by way of Justice of the Peace Bolanle Osunsanmi on Thursday, next being cautioned.
The defendants have been exempted next pleading in charge to a unmarried amended price introduced in opposition to them by way of the Lagos Environment Executive.