Court Frees Detained UNILAG Students
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The 13 detained students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), have regained freedom.
The students were remanded in Kirikiri Prison by a Special Offences Mobile Court on April 1 over allegations of engaging in unlawful invasion of Television Continental (TVC) in Lagos and protesting against UNILAG school management.
The students were arraigned on a two-count charge of unlawful invasion and disruption of activities and have all pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.
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The accused are: Femi Adeyeye, Toni Aina, Kodri Yaya, Asimi Oladime, Ismahim Olalekan, Segun Okesola, Abdulazeez Soneye, Idris Abogunloko, and Muyiwa Olaniyi.
Others are Toheed Oladimeji, Joseph Akanni, Lukumon Olusegun, and Abiodun Agbeniyi.
A mobile court sitting in Oshodi on Thursday set them free.
Inibihehe Effiong, counsel to the students, said the release was subject to Section 211 of the Nigerian constitution.
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One of the students, disclosed that the students would institute a legal suit against the Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni.
Recall that the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the Kirikiri Maximum Prison to release the students or they will stage mass protest at the facility.
President NANS’, Mr Chinonso Obasi, said the union would protest at Prison if the 13 students were not freed within 24 hours.
