President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that all the minors arrested and facing prosecution in court over their alleged involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protest should immediately be released without prejudice to the law.
This comes after a serious criticism within Nigeria and international community.
President Tinubu also directed the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to see to the welfare of the minors.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, in Abuja.
The Minister said that the President said all the law enforcement agents involved in the arrest, detention and prosecution of the minors be investigated and anyone found culpable, would face appropriate disciplinary action.
More Stories
EFCC arrests ex-Delta Gov Okowa for alleged fraud
Ayetoro, Okobaba community members lament demolition of their homes during CEE-HOPE’s consultative engagement with evictees
‘Holy scriptures counsel us to engage in hard work,’ Atiku reminds Tinubu over resort to national prayers in fixing Nigeria’s woes