The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the detention of minors involved in the August #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests.
In August 2024, Nigerian youths took to the streets to protest against the hardships, hunger, and poor governance that have marked the current administration.
Many were arrested by Nigerian security forces, with 76 individuals arraigned in court today.
During the proceedings, four minors among the group collapsed in the Federal High Court in Abuja.
In response, SERAP took to its official X platform to denounce the detention, calling on President Bola Tinubu to release the protesters and drop all charges of ‘treasonable felony’ against them.
SERAP stated, “The Tinubu administration must unconditionally release the 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters and drop all charges of ‘treasonable felony’ against them, or face legal action. No one should ever be punished for the peaceful exercise of their human rights.”
The organization criticized the government’s actions as an attempt to instill fear, evade scrutiny, deny citizens their fundamental rights, and entrench a culture of impunity in Nigeria. “Nigeria deserves better than this,” they added.
