Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the planned #FreeNnamdiKanu protest but barred demonstrators from marching to or assembling near sensitive government sites, including Aso Rock Villa, the National Assembly, Force Headquarters, Court of Appeal, Eagle Square, and Shehu Shagari Way.

Delivering the ruling on Friday, the judge, M. G. Umar, according to a Certified True Copy (CTC) shared by Sahara Reporters on Saturday, said the decision followed an ex parte motion filed by the Nigerian government through the Nigeria Police Force.

The suit named the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the applicant and Omoyele Sowore, Sahara Reporters Ltd, Sahara Reporters Media Foundation, Take It Back Movement (TIB), and Unknown P...