President Bola Tinubu has ordered release of all minors arrested and detained over #EndBadGovernance protest.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, on Monday.
The Minister was flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications and orientation.
Idris said the President directed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to immediately commence the process of securing release of the minors
“The President has directed that all minors be released on the and also reunited with their families anywhere they are in the country. A committee has been set up to look at the issues surrounding their arrest, detention and release. All the law enforcement agents related to the case will be investigated and anyone found wanting will be brought to book,” he said.
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) had called on the Federal Government to halt the treason trial of #EndBadGovernance protesters and release all the minors.
The ACF, while reacting to the trial of minors at a Federal High Court, Abuja, over allegations of treason, and other offences, arising from their participation in the August 2024 protests, described the trial as a show of shame.
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