A Chief Magistrate Court in Lafia has refused the bail applications of 38 women charged over a protest of the Supreme Court judgment on the Nasarawa gubernatorial poll.

The court fixed Thursday, January 25, for the hearing of the bail application for the women accused by the police of causing public disturbance and mischief.

The decision was made after the Chief Magistrate, Mohammed Abdullahi Lanze, listened to arguments presented by counsels to both the complainant and the defendants during the bail application proceedings.

The bail application, submitted on Friday, January 19, 2024 by the defense counsel, Ayiwulu Baba Ayiwulu, was rejected.

At the subsequent hearing, Ayiwulu argued on legal grounds, pleading with the court to show mercy by granting bail to the defendants.

On the opposing side, Counsel to the Commissioner of Police, Danjuma Allu, contended that the complainant had a statutory seven days to respond to the bail application, urging the court to grant him a short date to reply, in accordance with the provisions of the law.

Following these arguments, Lanze adjourned the sitting to Thursday for the hearing of the bail application for the 38 individuals.

Lanze ordered the Commissioner of Police to produce the defendants in court on the specified date for the hearing.

Responding to the court’s decision, Kefas Tiga, the Coordinator of the civil society group Community Initiative for Character Modeling and Entrepreneurship Development expressed dismay.

He described the situation as disheartening and reckless, particularly stating concerns about breastfeeding women, those with children, and others with health issues who were not granted bail despite the legal counsel’s application.

Tiga called upon civil society organizations to fulfill their responsibilities by questioning incidents that infringe upon the fundamental human rights of individuals in society, emphasizing that those arrested were not all part of the protests that began on March 19, 2023, and stressed that the demonstrations had been peaceful.

The 38 women were arraigned on charges of causing public disturbance, criminal conspiracy, mischief by fire, and unlawful assembly on Friday, 19th January.

They were subsequently remanded at the Lafia Custodial Center of the Nigeria Correctional Service.

The arrests stemmed from their peaceful expression of dissatisfaction over the Supreme Court’s decision that affirmed Abdullahi Sule as the Governor of Nasarawa State.

BloomingDale:
Please let us make noise concerning this issue. It might be us tomorrow.

gidgiddy:
What a country, what a disaster of a county

You lock up 38 women just for protesting

Chei!

Paraman:
They had no reason to protest. They were causing public disturbance and mischief. Their senseless action could have lead to anarchy in Nassarawa state.

They must be use as an example so that some set of people who find it hard to accept defeat won't also do it in 2027.

gidgiddy:


They had no reason to protest? Don't you know that the constitution gives everyone freedom of expression? Nobody needs reason to protest, its a constitutional right. Your security agents are shameless. All the insecurity in Nigeria, it is 38 female protesters they can lock up and charge to court

What a disgrace

gidgiddy:


They had no reason to protest? Don't you know that the constitution gives everyone freedom of expression? Nobody needs reason to protest, its a constitutional right. Your security agents are shameless. All the insecurity in Nigeria, it is 38 female protesters they can lock up and charge to court

What a disgrace

Nbote:
To protest is now a crime..

Paraman:
The supreme court gave a judgement on the case, why do they have to protest? The protest could have led to anarchy.

Adults must be ready to take their L in peace. They were suppose to be preparing for the 2027 governorship election

Trumpdonald5:
Truth is, most of these protesters are mobilized by politicians with peanuts. If you should interview those women, some of them don't even know what they were protesting for.

This should serve as a deterrent to them and others in the future. Next time when they offer you 2k to come and protest, you will refuse.

Yugoslavia247:
APC protested in Rivers
Abuja
Enugu
Abia
Kano
Jos
Oyo
Osun


And nobody arrested anyone

Seriously na tribalism be the issue coupled with religion

If not we can build a country where 21st century light is available atleast 247

gidgiddy:


They had no reason to protest? Don't you know that the constitution gives everyone freedom of expression? Nobody needs reason to protest, its a constitutional right. Your security agents are shameless. All the insecurity in Nigeria, it is 38 female protesters they can lock up and charge to court

What a disgrace

gidgiddy:
What a country, what a disaster of a county

You lock up 38 women just for protesting

Chei!

Whatisurproblem:
west that gave you democrary do protest, you are just a kid without future

BloomingDale:
Please let us make noise concerning this issue. It might be us tomorrow.