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Court Sets Free, Tinubu Hands Over Minors, Protesters Arraigned For Treason
https://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-sets-free-tinubu-hands-over-minors-protesters-arraigned-for-treason/06/11/2024/
#Issues #EndBadGovernance #Kaduna #Kano #Protest #Tinubu ©November 6th, 2024 ®November 6, 2024 8:56 am President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has handed over 119 young protesters, among whom underaged children or minors who were arrested, detained more than three months and arraigned for treason by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun led Nigeria Police Force for protesting against hunger and Bad Governance in the country by thus flying Russia flags amongst others to express their grievances against the government.
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president B and tinubu of Nigeria has
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handed over 119 young protesters among
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whom underage children or minors who
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were arrested detained more than 3
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months and arraigned for treason by the
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Inspector General of police igp kyot
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egit to Nigeria police force for
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protesting against hunger and bad
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governance in the country by those
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flying Russia Flags amongst others to
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express their grievances against the
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government president B and meable handed
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over the children on Tuesday to the
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kaduna and Cano State Governors at a
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ceremony held at state house in Abuja
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Federal high court in Abuja had on
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Tuesday struck out the treasonable
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charges brought against the 119
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Nigerians including those detained since
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August for participating in the angba
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governance protest Justice Amora iguatu
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the presiding judge struck out the case
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following an application by MD Abu Baka
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councel to the Attorney General of the
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Federation
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agf Abu Baka had applied to take over
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and discontinue the suit at the session
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on Tuesday Abu Baka prayed the court to
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allow the agf take over the charge vice
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president kashim shettima while handing
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over the kids to their respective State
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Governors said on the directive of
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President B AMU I forly handed over 112
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suspects 73 from Koo and 39 from kaduna
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states to their respective governors in
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a brief ceremony at the presidential
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Villa delivering the president's message
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I advised
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the19 suspects arrested during the
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August 1st protests in Koo and kaduna
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states to use the opportunity given to
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them by his presidential pardon to
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become responsible citizens of the
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country I advise them to desist from
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acts that will lead to violence and
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destruction of public and private
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property as the federal government is
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finding solutions to challenges
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confronting the nation statement of the
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vice president kashim shettima
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apparently showed that 112 of the 119
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free suspects were minors while the
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remaining seven children may be above 18
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years of age this is further
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substantiated by the video recording of
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BBC pigeon that showed some of the
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adults among the freed hunger protesters
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while they were inside government
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vehicle moving to the ministry of
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humanitarian Affairs as earlier directed
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by the president on Monday president baa
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and tinu had through the minister of
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information and orientation muhamad
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Idris on Monday ordered the
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unconditional release of all the minors
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and directed that panel of Investigation
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being set up to investigate all security
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operatives for the arrest detention and
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apparently ill treatments of the kids in
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detention and subsequent arraignment of
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the young Nigerian protesters Kos
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government in a press release issued on
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Tuesday
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said the government have fighting for
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the release of the suspects ever since
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they were arrested and detained by the
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Nigeria police force in line with human
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rights and Rule of laws in a significant
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victory for human rights and Justice the
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federal high court in Abuja has today
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discharged and acquitted 71 teenagers
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from canos State who were arrested in
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connection with the engar governance
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protest in August
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2024 these young individuals who were
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accused of treasonable felony after
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being found with Russian flags have been
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cleared of all charges Kos State
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Governor abak kabi Yu has been unweaving
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in his commitment to securing the
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release of the teenagers vwing to pursue
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all legal Avenues to ensure their
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freedom in a statement issued by
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Governor spokesperson sanusi B daak TOA
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Governor Yu expressed gratitude for the
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collective efforts of Human Rights
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advocates including renowned lawyer FY
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fallan Assan and others who fought
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tirelessly to secure the Minor's release
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the federal government has today
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withdrawn the treason charges against
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the minors who were primarily from Koo
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State this is a victory for justice and
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human dignity served by suan danu one of
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the human rights lawyers representing
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the teenagers he went on to praise
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Governor Yu for his dedication to the
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cause noting that the governor's
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leadership and advocacy Have Been
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instrumental in ensuring the teenagers
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Freedom we commend Governor ABA Yu for
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his unweaving support and commitment to
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Human Rights and the Dignity of his
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people Dan Soho added the teenagers are
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set to be forly handed over to Governor
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Yu by vice president kashim shettima
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later today before being flown back to
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Cano via ma this Landmark decision
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underscores the Imp importance of self
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guarding the rights of individuals
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especially minors and demonstrates the
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power of legal advocacy in the face of
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Injustice San maak TOA director General
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Media and publicity government house Koo
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stated meanwhile the Nigeria Inspector
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General of police igp KY Okun has Ved to
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examine Lis in the welfare and care of
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the minors in police
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custody ad the for public relations
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officer in a statement issued on Monday
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night said following the recent remand
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and subsequent arrangment of some young
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individuals on Friday the 1st of
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November the Inspector General of police
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World in alas Algeria for the African
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Union mechanism for police cooperation
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committee meeting directed investigation
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into the conditions surrounding the care
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and Welfare of these young persons while
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in police detention facilities upon
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receiving the investigative reports
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today in Glasgow where the igp is
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currently participating in interpo
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general assembly The igp Vault to
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thoroughly examine it and take necessary
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actions to address any procedural lapses
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or concerns to further ensure
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professionalism in investigation with
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emphasis on child-friendly investigation
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and Care the igp has summoned all DC s
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and heads of Investigation units to a
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conference and workshop on November 7th
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2024 at the police Resource Center
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the Nigeria police force reaffirms its
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commitment to upholding legal Frameworks
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ensuring fairness and accountability
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especially for vulnerable groups
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