A Nigerian activist, KeneChukwu Okeke, has instituted a legal action against 50 persons believed to be promoters of the #EndSars movement in the country.
Okeke alleged he lost properties during the protests and he thereby filed a criminal complaint before a Chief magistrate’s court in Abuja against the defendants for their alleged roles in the stimulation of the violent protests.
The defendants include popular pastor Sam Adeyemi, Rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, former Super Eagles sensation, Kanu Nwankwo, and music artistes like Davido, Burna Boy, Peter and Paul Okoye, Falz amongst others.
Some social media influencers were not left out in the suit, and these includes – Olorunrinu Oduala, Feyikemi Abudu, Japhet Omojuwa, Pamilerin Adegoke, Ayo Sogunro and Deji Adeyanju.
In a sworn statement presented by the plaintiff before the court, he wrote, “that the 1st to 50th accused persons, between the 3rd day of October, 2020 using Twitter, an internet web resource with URL (https://www.twitter.com) within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire amongst themselves to commit misdemeanor, to wit. Promoting or acting in such a manner, with intent to assist in the promotion of an unlawful assembly under the guise or composition of “#EndSars”, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 97 (2) of the Penal Code Act, C53 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Alleging destruction to his properties, Okeke also wrote, “Properties (movable) belonging to the complainant was egregiously destroyed by some riotous and tumultuous person (s) instigated and incited by the 1st to 50th accused persons.
