Six #EndBadGovernance protesters have been released by the Department of State Services (DSS), it was revealed on Sunday.
The Director-General of the secret service, Adeola Ajayi, is believed to have ordered the release of the six protesters following investigations.
Three other suspects are, however, being processed by the agency for prosecution having been found to have committed criminal offences during theprotests.
Thousands of Nigerians took to the streets in August in protest against economic hardship caused by soaring inflation.
The protests, tagged #EndBadGovernance, began on August 1 and lasted several days across the country.
The protests, however, turned violent in parts of the country, with looting, violence and vandalism recorded in some states.
The police announced the arrest of alleged perpetrators in some states and secured an order to detain 124 of them in prison custody within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigations.
Some have even been charged with treason for their part in the protests.
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