Federal government re-arraigns Sowore on amended charges

The prosecution accused them of planning a protest tagged #revolutionnow aimed at toppling the incumbent government

Sowore and Bakare pleaded not guilty to two-count charge of conspiracy to commit treasonable felony and treasonable felony.

Earlier on, the prosecutor informed the court that the federal government has complied with the order of the court over the payment of 200,000 naira as a cost to the defendants.

The prosecutor, Kayode Alilu announced preparedness to proceed with the trial but the defence team led by Abdul Mahmud objected to the commencement of the trial on the ground that the statement of witnesses was yet to be served on them.

After hearing all sides, justice Ijeoma Ojukwu adjourned the case to the 11th, 12th and 13th of March for definite trial.