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#EndSARS: Lagos Attorney-General tell courts to release 253 from custody
By Modupe Shodeinde
The Lagos State Attorney-General and Justice Commissioner Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) has asked the court to release 253 arrested #EndSARS protesters with no prima facie evidence against them.
The Attorney-General stated that out of the 361 people arrested by the police in connection to the #EndSARS protest, the state’s Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has assessed the temporary charges filed against 253 persons and found no prima facie evidence that they committed any crime.
The Director, Public Affairs in the Ministry of Justice, Kayode Oyekanmi made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Lagos.
According to the statement, the Attorney-General explained that the Police forwarded 40 case files in respect of 361 arrested #EndSARS protesters to the DPP for legal advice between November 4 and 5, 2020.
“Legal advice has been issued in respect of all the 40 case files received, and as at November 6, 2020, the directorate has been able to despatch Legal Advice in respect of 81 persons that are being charged to the various courts, while others will be despatched to court on Monday, November 9, 2020″ Onigbanjo stated.
He said the DPP would prosecute 92 persons for different offences ranging from arson, stealing, breaking into buildings, armed robbery and murder.
“While the office has advised that 253 persons be released forthwith for non-disclosure of a prima facie case.” he stated.
However, two case files of 16 persons, have been advised for further investigation by the Police.
The Attorney-General assured the public of the treatment of those arrested by the police in accordance with due process of law, while it remains committed to maintaining the rule of law and ensuring peace and order in the state.
