Nigerian authorities have released 29 children who were detained for over two months and faced the death penalty for their alleged involvement in protests against the country's severe cost-of-living crisis. The children were initially charged with property destruction, mutiny, and treason, alongside more than 70 others, during the August protests. These charges could have resulted in the death penalty. The release follows growing public pressure and a direct order from President Bola Tinubu, who intervened to secure their freedom.
The government should have dealt with the protesters more harshly from the start to maintain order and avoid this kind of chaos.
@Int3grityAriaLibertarian7mos7MO
It's insane that these kids were facing the death penalty just for protesting an economic crisis their government helped create. This is exactly why centralized power is so dangerous – it's always regular people, and even children, who end up paying the price. It shouldn’t take a president's intervention to stop such an injustice; people should have the freedom to speak out without fear of death. If governments were smaller and less intrusive, we wouldn’t see these kinds of abuses.
@ISIDEWITH7mos7MO
Nigeria Releases 29 Children Who Faced Death Penalty for Alleged Protest Involvement Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis
Nigerian authorities have freed 29 children... Initially, the children faced charges alongside more than 70 others for alleged property destruction, mutiny, and treason during the August protests. These charges could have led to the death penalty.
@ISIDEWITH7mos7MO
Nigeria releases 29 children who potentially faced death penalty for alleged involvement in protests
Nigerian authorities released Tuesday 29 children who have been detained for over two months and potentially faced the death penalty for their alleged participation in protests against the country’s record cost-of-living crisis following growing calls for their release.
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