Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered the immediate release of three EndSARS protesters who were arrested in the state.
The police in Ogun State on Monday, October 12, charged the three #EndSARS protesters with attempted murder and vandalizing a Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle worth N100 million. The three protesters identified as Adeniji Sodiq (25), Mutairu Faruq (19), and Olatoye Joseph (23) were also accused of using dangerous weapons during the protest.
In a post shared on social media, Governor Abiodun says he has directed the State Attorney General to drop all charges against the protesters and that they are to be released immediately.
His statement reads “On my instruction, the Attorney General has reviewed the evidence in the investigation case file in respect of the three suspects that were remanded in a custodial centre on 12 October 2020. Ogun State has decided not to charge them with any offence. They are to be released immediately. #BuildingOurFutureTogether #ISEYA #EndSarsProtests”