Nigerian #EndSARS protester granted bail

A man who took part in the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria has been granted bail by a court in Lagos more than a week after he was arrested by the police.

Police detained Eromosele Adene on accusations of criminal incitement, cyber stalking and breach of public peace, allegations which he denied.

A video had showed police officers forcefully taking him away from his house in Lagos on 7 November and his family say it was in connection with his role in the anti-police brutality protests, where he had been a leading voice at the demonstrations in Lagos.

On Tuesday, Magistrate Folarin Williams denied the application of the police to keep Mr Adene for 30 days and ordered his release from their custody after meeting his bail conditions.

Organisers of the #EndSARS protests that shook Nigeria last month say his arrest is part of ongoing scare tactics being deployed by the government, which has also included the freezing of the bank accounts of some of the protests leaders.

Speaking outside the court on Tuesday, Mr Adene’s mother told journalists that “protest is a fundamental human right”, and that she stood with her son and his generation fighting against injustice.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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