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Thirty-nine children from Kaduna State, previously detained by the Federal Government, were reunited with their families on Wednesday in a symbolic gesture by the Kaduna State government. During a brief ceremony at the “Children’s Homes” along Katuru Road in Kaduna, each child received ₦100,000 and an Itel A18s smartphone from the government. Governor Uba Sani […]
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has received a group of young people from Kaduna State who were recently released by an Executive Order from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The youths, previously detained on charges of treason following their involvement in August 2024 protests, were freed after a strong public outcry. Governor Sani suggested that […]
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf disclosed on Tuesday that he was unaware of the arrest of minors involved in the recent hunger protest until their arraignment in the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court. Governor Yusuf made this known during a visit to the Muhammadu Buhari Special Hospital, where a team of medical professionals […]
Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana has issued a stern call to the Federal Government, urging it to reintegrate and provide educational opportunities for minors arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protests. Falana warned that if the government fails to take these steps, he will pursue legal action to hold them accountable. Falana voiced this warning during […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has handed over 71 minors, recently discharged and acquitted by a Federal High Court in Abuja, to Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf. The minors, detained following their involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protest in August 2024, have now returned to Kano via Max Air. In a statement from his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature […]
A group of 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters, including 30 minors, arrived at the State House Auditorium in Abuja on Monday, following a release order from President Bola Tinubu. They were brought to the premises at around 2:00 pm, where Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Tinubu, received them. The minors and other protesters are set to […]
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has announced scholarships for minors recently detained for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protests in August. The Federal Government released the minors and has since dropped all charges against them. At a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, Abdulmumuni Kundak, Chairman of the newly formed NAPPS Board […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has come under intense scrutiny for the alleged mistreatment and detention of minors held since August in connection with #EndBadGovernance protests. In response, Egbetokun has summoned senior officers, including all Deputy Commissioners of Police in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Heads of Investigation Units, to address concerns […]
Senator Sani Musa, representing Niger East, has issued a strong condemnation of the Inspector General of Police and certain police prosecutors over their handling of minors among the 72 #EndBadGovernance protesters who were arraigned in court last Friday. The minors, part of a larger group detained for allegedly participating in anti-government demonstrations, sparked widespread calls […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the release of all minors detained in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protests, responding to mounting pressure from various quarters. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this directive on Monday while addressing State House correspondents. He was joined by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, and […]