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Tinubu To Probe IGP, Others Over Minor Protesters Arraigned For Treason
https://osazuwaakonedo.news/tinubu-to-probe-igp-others-over-minor-protesters-arraigned-for-treason
#Breaking News #EndBadGovernance #Igp #Protesters #Tinubu ©November 4th, 2024 ®November 4, 2024 9:53 pm President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has ordered Investigative Panel being set up to investigate all officers of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF led by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun over the arrest, detention, apparently ill-treatment and arraignment of Minors for treason for protesting against hunger and bad governance in the country in the month of August, 2024. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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president B Amed tinu of Nigeria has
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ordered investigative panel being set up
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to investigative all officers of the
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Nigeria police force npf led by the
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Inspector General of police igp KY Oken
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over the arrest detention apparently ill
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treatment and arrangment of minors for
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treason for protesting against hunger
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and bad governance in the country in the
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month of August
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2024 president sinu who ordered
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immediate and unconditional release of
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all the minors from the police detention
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irrespective of the allegations made
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against them by igp KY egun L Nigerian
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police force in a statement made
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available by the minister of information
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and orientation Mohammad Idris on Monday
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said any law enforcement officer found
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wanting in the handling arrest and
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arraignment of the underage children
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will be me to face disciplinary action
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it would be recalled that some of the
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children went aren before a federal high
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court in Abuja on Friday Ed forcing the
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judge to discontinue the trial and adjo
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the case to January
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2025 some of the children were looking
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so malnourished to an extent some of
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their bones were very visible like
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living skeletons after spending more
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than three months in police detention
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the G St of the children who were
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accused of flying Russia Flags among
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others to demonstrate and express their
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displeasure against the government over
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Hunger in the country and the current
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lifethreatening and deadly economic
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situation in the West African nation
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caused National and Global outrage and
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condemnation which many describ their
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arrest detention and arrangment as
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Reckless irresponsible and callous
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insensitivity of the government to its
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constitutional obligations to the people
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especially minors the minister of
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information and National orientation
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Muhammad Idris announced the
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unconditional release of the children to
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St House correspondence during an
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emergency briefing at the asso Rock
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Villa Abuja on Monday the information
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Minister Iris said the president has
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ordered the immediate release of all the
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minors who have been arrested by the
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Nigeria police without prejudice to
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whatever legal processes they are
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undergoing he has directed that to be
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released immediately secondly the
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president has also directed the ministry
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of humanitarian Affairs and poverty
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reduction to immediately attend to the
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welfare of these minors and to ensure
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their smooth reunion with their parents
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or Guardians wherever they are in the
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country thirdly the president has
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directed that an administrative
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committee will be set up immediately to
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be helded by the minister of
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humanitarian Affairs to examine all
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issues surrounding the arrest detention
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treatment and finally the release of
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these young minors fourthly the
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president has also directed that all law
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enforcement agents involved in the
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arrest and the legal processes will be
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investigated and if any infractions are
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found to have been committed by any
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official of government whether from a
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law enforcement agency or another
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appropriate Authority disciplinary
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action will be taken against him or her
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according to Sahara reporters majority
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of the underage children AR rign before
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the Abuja Federal high court on Friday
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November 1st were now after Nigerian
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Correctional service officials rejected
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them at kuj prison
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Sahar reporters had learned that
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following their rejection at KU prison
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the malish miners were detained by the
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Nigeria police force npf in a facility
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meant for adults at the intelligence
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Response Team unit in the Appo area of
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the federal capital territory the kids
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who were granted well on stringent terms
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by Justice obora iguatu are 24 in Numba
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but about 20 of them have been
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hospitalized at an
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undisclosed Hospital according to
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sources the Detention of the teenagers
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was ordered by Justice EMA white who
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granted an ex party application by the
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police to keep them in custody for 60
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days to conclude their investigation
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against the protesters who have been
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accused of attempting to overthrow
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president tinubu sah reporters learned
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that 13 of them were brought to court
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from ayti cells While others were
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brought from cells scattered around
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other Abuja divisions according to
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report by S
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reporters um deep
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inquiries and commentaries
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about the
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fate or the situation regarding
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the the minors that you
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saw uh towards the end of last week the
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ones that have been that have been
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arrested by the Nigerian
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police and that were undergoing some uh
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legal processes
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you also saw what happened in the
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courtroom and as a result of
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that Mr
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President because of his very deep
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commitment to
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democracy and the rule of
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law and without prejudice also to
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whatever legal processes there
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are on the other hand he The Human Side
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the human uh part of
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it uh has directed
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that
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some announcements be
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made I recall that I had short briefing
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with Mr President early this
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evening and he has
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directed the immediate
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release of all the
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miners that have been arrested by the
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Nigerian
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police who T Prejudice to whatever legal
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processes there
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are all
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minors the president have direct has
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directed that all of them be released
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immediately
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second the president has
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also directed the ministry of
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humanitarian Affairs and poverty
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reduction to immediately see to the
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welfare of those
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minors and also take part to
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ensure their smooth reunion with their
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parents or
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Guardians wherever they are in the
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country number
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three the president
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has directed that a
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committee will be set up immediately to
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be headed by the min Min of humanitarian
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Affairs is actually an administrative
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committee to look at all issues
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surrounding the
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arrest detention the
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treatment and finally the
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release of these young
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miners
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fourthly the president has also directed
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that all the law enforcement agents
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involved in the arrest and the legal
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processes will be
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investigated and if there are any
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infractions uh found to have been
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committed by any official of government
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being a law enforcement
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agency or
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whoever that person may
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be appropriate disciplinary action
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will be taken against him or
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her
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