The Federal High Court in Abuja has freed 119 hunger protesters.
The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the matter.
All 119 protesters, mostly hungry-stricken minors, were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others.
The accused were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding.
The first batch comprised a total of 76 protesters which included 32 minors and the second batch a total of 43 protesters.
