Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, has issued a strong rebuke of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, condemning the recent arrest, detention, and arraignment of 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters, including underage children. Atiku called out the federal government’s actions, describing them as acts of “wickedness” under […]
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VIDEO: “Those Arraigned Are Adults, Married Men” – FG Counsel on Hungar Protesters
Rimazonte Ezekiel, counsel for the Federal Government, has dismissed claims that some suspects arraigned last Friday in connection with the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests are minors. According to the report, Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted ₦10 million bail to 67 out of the 76 individuals arraigned for participating in […]
Treason Trial of Minors Sparks Widespread Condemnation, Tinubu Under Fire
President Bola Tinubu faces heavy criticism following the treason trial of over 70 minors involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests, with many Nigerians branding him a “brutal dictator.” Public outrage erupted as images of malnourished minors—held in detention for over 90 days—surfaced online. Reports indicate that at least four of these minors collapsed in court on […]
Attorney-general Orders Police to Transfer Hunger Protesters’ Case File
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has requested the case file of minors recently arraigned for their involvement in the EndBadGovernance protest. In a statement issued Friday night, the AGF directed the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to transfer the case file to his office by Saturday. Prince […]
Tinubu Directs Attorney-General to Review Treason Charges Against Minors After Global Outcry
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to review the treasonable felony charges filed against a group of underage and malnourished children who appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges have sparked significant national and international backlash, drawing criticism over the treatment […]
SERAP, Amnesty International Join Forces, Demand Release of Hungar Protesters
Prominent civil society organizations, including the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Amnesty International, and the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), have condemned the continued detention of 76 protesters from the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations. These detainees were arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja today. PUNCH Online reports that in August, the Nigeria […]
Senator Condemns Detention of Minors in End Bad Governance Protests
Senator Sani Musa (APC Niger East) has expressed strong condemnation over the detention of minors allegedly involved in recent #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria, describing the situation as “inhumane and unjust.” Several underaged protesters detained by police since August reportedly collapsed on Friday in the Federal High Court in Abuja. The incident occurred as the minors […]
76 Malnourished Children Get ₦10 Million Bail Each Over Hunger Protest
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to each of the malnourished minors detained during the #EndHunger protests in August, setting the condition at ₦10 million per child. Of the 76 protesters, at least 32 were minors aged 14 to 17. During the court proceedings on Friday, four of these children collapsed and […]