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#ENDSARS: Court Asks Police To Investigate Sam Adeyemi, Davido, Burna Boy Others

#ENDSARS: Court Asks Police To Investigate Sam Adeyemi, Davi

An Abuja Magistrate court has directed the Police to commence probe of Pastor Sam Adeyemi, Davido, Burna Boy, Falz and other notable individuals believed to have promoted the #ENDSARS protest.

The directive was issued by Magistrate Omolola Akindele in response to a complaint by Kenechukwu Okeke who alleged that he lost valuables during the #ENDSARs protest.

READ ALSO: Pastor Sam Adeyemi Responds To Lawsuit Against #EndSARS Protesters

In a letter addressed to the Commissioner of Police in Abuja, the magistrate gave the police two weeks to investigate the and send in report for adjudication.

“I am directed by the Presiding Chief Magistrate II, his worship, Hon. Omolola Tolulope Akindele, sitting at Chief Magistrate Court 2, Wuse Zone 6, FCT Abuja, to write to your office to investigate the above-mentioned case and report back within two weeks for proper adjudication of the case,” the letter from the magistrate to the CP read.

On the list of notable Nigerians to be investigated by the police includes lead  Pastor of Daystar  Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi;  Burna Boy,  Davido, Falz, Mr Macaroni and Taoma.

Other celebrities to be investigated are Mr P, Tuface, Banky W, Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy, Yemi Alade and Wizkid, Kanu Nwankwo, Yul Edochie and Uche Jombo.

Also on the list is  renowned journalists Kiki Mordi, and  former Director-General, Bureau for Public Sector Reform, Dr. Joe Abah

Others Nigerians on the list include Aisha Yesufu, Feyikemi Abudu, Olorunrinu Oduala, Pamilerin Adegoke, Japhet Omojuwa, Ayo Sogunro and Deji Adeyanju were also joined in the suit as well as activist, Tope Akinyode.

in the case Instituted on Monday, Okeke accused the defendants of playing active roles in the #ENDSARS protest that later turned out to be violent.

 “That the 1st to 50th accused persons between the 3rd day of October 2020 and the 28th day of October 2020, using Twitter, an Internet web source with URL https://www.twitter.com within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire amongst themselves to commit misdemeanour, to wit, promoting and acting in such a manner, with intent to assist in the promotion 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

“Properties belonging to the complaint were egregiously destroyed by some riotous and tumultuous persons instigated and incited by the 1st to 50th accused persons,” the lawsuit by Okeke read.

AllNews recalls that Sam Adeyemi in reaction to the development described the lawsuit as frivilous.

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