Mixed reactions have continued to trail the release of all minors prosecuted in court for their participation in the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations.
DAILY POST reports that President Bola Tinubu directed the Attorney-General of the Federation to ensure the immediate release of the minors detained by the Nigeria Police in connection to last August’s protests.
The directive came days after some suspects, including minors, were charged with treason and inciting a military coup after they were seen waving Russian flags during the #EndBadGovernance protests against economic hardship.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who made the announcement during an emergency briefing at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, said after examining the circumstances surrounding the cases, Tinubu issued the directive, emphasising the importance of balancing legal processes with humanitarian concerns.
“I had a short briefing with Mr President this evening, and he has directed the immediate release of all the minors that have been arrested by the Nigerian police without prejudice to whatever legal processes.
“They are all minors. The President has directed that all of them be released immediately,” he announced