Court remands pregnant activists and nine others

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the prison remand of 10 activists arrested in connection with the recent hunger protest in the country.

Justice Emeka Nwite ordered that the defendants, including a pregnant woman, Angel Innocent, be remanded in Kuje and Suleja correctional centres till September 11 for the hearing of their bail applications.

The judge gave the order shortly after the police arraigned the defendants on six counts, bordering on treason and conspiracy to incite mutiny with the intent to destabilise Nigeria.

The police told the court that the defendants acted contrary to and were liable to punishment under Section 97 of the Penal Code.

However, the civil rights group, Amnesty International, condemned the trial of the prosecution by the Federal Government, describing the charges as trumped-up and sham.