IGP directs probe into Amnestty’s alleged …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an investigation into an allegation of the Nigeria Police Force’s culpability in the deaths and arrests of protesters during the August End Bad Governance nationwide protest. Amnesty had in a briefing published a few days ago, … Read more
IGP Denies Arrest Of Minors During #EndBadGovernance Protests …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has dismissed reports suggesting that minors were arrested during the recent #EndBadGovernance protests. The IGP clarified that those taken into custody were not peaceful protesters but criminal elements involved in arson, looting, and the destruction of … Read more
Freed #EndBadGovernance Protesters Deny Torture Allegations By DSS …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Days after their release, some protesters detained during the August 2024 #EndBadGovernance protest in Kaduna have refuted allegations of mistreatment by the Department of State Services (DSS) while in custody. The protesters, who were disc jockeys (DJs) providing music at the protest, told … Read more
For Shouting ‘We Are Hungry’ Nigerian Children Face Treason …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Children have had to bear the brunt of protest in Nigeria, with a vivid display of 119 protesters being arraigned in the Abuja Federal High Court a day before the Nov. 2 International Day of Non-Violence. Amongst these protesters were 32 minors … Read more
Tinubu’s Government Insist Arraigning Minors Not Against The Law …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has clarified that the arraignment and trial of minors who have committed crimes is not unconstitutional, countering claims made by some critics. Fagbemi asserted that the Nigerian Constitution does not … Read more
Outrage trails photos of released #EndBadGovernance ‘minors’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Nigerians express confusion following the viral photos of released #EndBadGovernance protesters after charges were dropped for being minors. The photos surfaced after a gesture from the Kaduna State Government under the leadership of Sani Uba who gifted mobile phones and a sum of N100,000 … Read more
Despite Tinubu’s Directive, #EndBadGovernance Minors Still In Custody – Lawyer …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Three minors detained in Borno State for allegedly participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest remain in custody despite a recent directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu calling for their immediate release. Henzodaily reports that President Tinubu issued the directive three days ago, which … Read more
Kaduna Govt Gifts ₦100,000, Smartphones To Each 39 #EndBadGovernance Protesters, Reunites Them With Families …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Governor Uba Sani’s government of Kaduna State on Wednesday presented gifts to thirty-nine individuals, many of whom are minors who the Federal Government had previously detained following their involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protest in August. Recall that … Read more
Tinubu Must Apologise To Freed #EndBadGovernance Minors – Kenneth Okonkwo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Kenneth Okonkwo, on Tuesday charged President Bola Tinubu to apologise to the minors who were arraigned among #EndBadGovernance protesters. Okonkwo made this call in an interview with Arise Television. Some protesters were arrested and arraigned … Read more
Shettima receives 114 EndBadGovernance ‘minors’ at Aso Villa. …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A group of about 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters, including 30 minors, whose release was ordered by President Bola Tinubu on Monday, have arrived at the State House Auditorium in Abuja. They were brought to the premises at around 2:00 pm and were received by … Read more