The court delivered its judgment, allowing the appeal and setting aside the decision of the trial court, which had convicted Ibrahim Muhammad (Babayo) and Mohammed Bukar (Awana) on charges arising from the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance protest.
The Court of Appeal has discharged and acquitted protesters who were framed, wrongfully convicted, and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the Borno State Government in connection with the 2024 #EndBadGovernance demonstrations.
The Court of Appeal, Maiduguri Judicial Division is constituted by Hon. Justice A. U. Ogakwu, PJ; Hon. Justice H. A. Laja-Balogun, JCA; and Hon. Justice R. O. Ayoola, JCA,
The court delivered its judgment, allowing the appeal and setting aside the decision of the trial court, which had convicted Ibrahim Muhammad (Babayo) and Mohammed Bukar (Awana) on charges arising from the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance protest.
The Court of Appeal found merit in the appeal and held that the conviction of the appellants could not be sustained.
