{"id":350,"date":"2021-06-21T10:57:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T10:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/?p=350"},"modified":"2023-08-05T23:43:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T22:43:02","slug":"buhari-must-go-protesters-regain-freedom-after-68-days-in-kogi-detention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/buhari-must-go-protesters-regain-freedom-after-68-days-in-kogi-detention\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari-Must-Go Protesters Regain Freedom after 68 Days in Kogi Detention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-351\" src=\"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Buhari-must-go-protesters-300x177.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The two anti-Buhari protesters who were detained in Kogi for participating in the #Buharimustgo protest, Emmanuel Larry and Victor Udoka have both been granted bail.<!--more--><br \/>\nRecall that the duo had been detained in the Nigeria Correctional Centre in Kabba since April 5th, and spent 68 days in the facility.<\/p>\n<p>They were physically assaulted and tortured by some youth for distributing posters perceived to be critical of the president in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, Premium Times reports.<\/p>\n<p>A few days later, they were turned over to the police and subsequently transferred to the prison facility. They were denied access to their lawyers.<\/p>\n<p>This newspaper had reported the plight of the activists and how their attorney, Benjamin Omeiza, was deceived by police operatives and officials, who denied him access to his clients.<\/p>\n<p>Many activists and rights groups including Amnesty International have demanded their release from detention, believed to be influenced by Kogi State authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on Friday, the duo were granted bail by a magistrate sitting in Lokoja.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in a recent interview, the two shared their unpalatable experiences in the correctional centre but maintained that they are undaunted by the move to silence them.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Udoka said he does not pray that any Nigerian should face a similar fate, beckoning on Nigerians to demand their rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The two anti-Buhari protesters who were detained in Kogi for participating in the #Buharimustgo protest, Emmanuel Larry 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