Minors
29 Nov
A 25-year-old man was arrested by the police in Basirka town, Gwaram Local Government Area (LGA), Jigawa State, on an alleged sodomy case. In a statement issued and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Lawal Shiisu Adam, the police stated that on November 21, 2024 around 1700hrs, a complaint was received at…
8 Nov
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has called on authorities to punish those responsible for the arrest of 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters, many of whom were minors. Led by Mr. Kingsley Chinda, the caucus, in a statement, applauded President Bola Tinubu for responding to calls from Nigerians and the international community to release the…
5 Nov
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday charged the 119 suspects in the August 1 protests in Kano and Kaduna States to use the opportunity given them by his presidential pardon to become responsible citizens of the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima passed the charge to the pardoned suspects, just as he advised them to desist from…
4 Nov
The youth leader of the Tijaniyya Islamic Sect in Africa, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to issue an Executive Order freeing the children facing treasonable charges over bad governance and hardship in the country's High Court. He further called for adequate compensation for the minors. Umar, who is also…
3 Nov
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the arraignment of minors on treason charges by the Nigerian Police following their involvement in the recent #EndBadGovernance protests. The NHRC asserts that the police's actions contravene national, regional, and international child protection laws and that the charges signify an excessive and inappropriate use of state power…
2 Nov
Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA), on Saturday, appealed to the Federal Government to ensure the unconditional release of minors who were arrested during the EndBadGovernance protest. The National President of YYSA, Habib Olalekan Hammed, made the call in a statement made to journalists in Ibadan. The YYSA president said the minors were ignorantly recruited as…
2 Nov
Spokesperson for the Nigeria Police, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said the force did not arraign minors as those who appeared in court were liable. There were outrage from Nigerians over the arraignment of 76 suspects which included 32 minors, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, for taking part in…
2 Nov
Defendants in the ongoing trial instituted by the Federal Government against some children for allegedly taking part in the August protest tagged #EndBadGovernance have filed a notice of preliminary objection. Defendants, in the notice, are asking the learned trial judge to decline jurisdiction in the case and for an order mandating the complainant to…
1 Nov
Labour Party leader and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the treatment of protesters, including minors, who were brought to court under degrading conditions. Obi emphasized that the Nigerian Constitution upholds citizens' rights to protest against government actions that negatively impact their livelihood. In a post on his X account on Friday, Obi urged…
18 Oct
The Bauchi State Police Command has paraded two teenagers for allegedly stealing 100 cell phones, 75 MP4 players, and other mobile phone components. Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, in a statement on Friday, said that on October 1, a mobile phone dealer reported a robbery case to the police, stating that 100 mobile…
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