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Nigeria drops treason charges against children

Nigeria drops treason charges against children after outcry

Nigeria's president has ordered the immediate release of a group of young people accused of treason, after footage of some of them collapsing in court sparked outrage. The 27 teenagers - among 76 suspects detained for months following their arrest in anti-government protests - are aged between 14 and 18.

Daily Post Nigeria on MSN · 17h

BREAKING: Nigerian govt drops treason charges against EndBadGovernance protesters

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the treason charges brought against the #Endbadgovernance# movement by the Inspector General of Police. Justice Obiora Egwuatu dismissed the charges on Tuesday after they were withdrawn by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,

Radio France Internationale · 10h

Nigeria frees 119 people charged with treason over cost of living protests

A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in August against economic hardship.

U.S. News & World Report · 4d

Nigeria Charges 76, Including Minors, With Treason After August Protests

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria charged 76 people, including 30 minors, with treason and inciting a military coup after they took part in deadly August protests against economic hardship, court documents showed on Friday.

PM NEWS Nigeria · 16h

Court strikes out treason charge against minors after FG’s withdrawal

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, struck out the treason charge preferred against the minors who participated in the August #EndBadGovernance protests following its withdrawal by the Federal Government.

Arise · 1d

Rights Groups Condemn Arraignment of Minors in Nigeria for Treason Over #EndBadGovernance Protests

SERAP, NHRC, others have decried Nigeria’s arraignment of minors on treason charges, calling it a “grave violation of children’s rights.”

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Nigeria frees minors charged with treason over protests, minister says

ABUJA - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu directed that all minors detained during anti-government protests in August be freed and treason charges against them dropped, Information Minister Mohammed Idris said on Monday.

BBC · 1d

Mother of some of di minors Nigeria charge wit treason for 'End Bad Governance' protest tok how e happun

Nigerians dey outraged as di Nigeria goment charge more dan 30 minors wit treason, offence wey carry death penalty, sake of say dem allegedly join protest.

Tinubu released minors on compassionate ground – VP Shettima

This Day · 6h

Shettima: All 119 Protesters Facing Trial for Treason Released on Compassionate Ground

Vice President Kashim Shettima has justified President Bola Tinubu’s directive for the release of the 119 protesters facing trial for treason saying his principal took that decision on compassionate ground. lost over N300billion from the destruction and halting of economic activities caused by the protesters last August.

Daily Post Nigeria on MSN · 11h

BREAKING: Tinubu released minors on compassionate ground – VP Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said his principal, President Bola Tinubu ordered the release of the minors facing trial for treason on compassionate grounds. The VP said there was incontrovertible digital video and photographic evidence of the perpetration and actions of some of the protesters which were uploaded by the actors themselves.

Pulse Nigeria on MSN · 17h

Tinubu orders release of minors detained in #EndBadGovernance protests

The Chairman stated that the President’s decision is a demonstration of his commitment to protecting the rights and well-being of Nigerian youth. The Northern Senators’ Forum on Tuesday applauded President Bola Tinubu for showing leadership in ordering the release of minors arrested and detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests.

Legit on MSN18h

BREAKING: Court strikes out treason case against 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters

On Tuesday, November 5, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out the suit against 119 protesters charged over ...

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Nigeria drops treason charges against minors over protests, Information Minister says

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed that treason charges be dropped against all minors detained during anti-government protests in August, Information Minister Mohammed Idris said on Monday.

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Russian tank factory employee jailed for 16 years in Ukraine treason case

An engineer at a factory that makes tanks for Russia's war in Ukraine was jailed for 16 years on Tuesday after being convicted of committing state treason by passing military secrets to Kyiv, weeks ...