Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani urged the federal
government
led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately
withdraw the charges slammed against minors who participated in the August
1-10, 2024, nationwide
protest .
Recall that on Friday, November 1, the police
arraigned some EndBadGovernance protesters, who were mostly minor and
malnourished.
In a viral video, one of the minors fainted while
standing trial before the federal high court in Abuja on Friday, November 1.
The incident forced the judge to leave the courtroom
while lawyers rushed the victim to the court clinic.
Reacting, Shehu Sani in a post shared
on his X page on Friday, described the development as "unfortunate and
shameful."
The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) thereby
called on President Tinubu to
do the needful and allow the suspects return to their states. Shehu Sani tweeted:
"The arrangement of those minors for their
participation in protest is most unfortunate and shameful for our country’s
democracy.The FG should withdraw the charges against them and return them back
to their states."
"@OJOADISA1 tweeted:
"The Federal Government through attorney general
of the federation should be able to know that presenting of all this Minors
before the court is not promoting the image of the country but what play out at
courtroom today is more than drama but sometime look like drama."
@IHIMA_PRINCIPAL tweeted:
"It’s a big slap on Tinubu administration.
Imagine if Jonathan had done half of what Tinubu is doing now to those who
protested against his administration. Shame on federal Government."
@gabriel_bolatit tweeted:
"I agree with you ???? the police left the main actors and
arrested these teenagers."
@scentcare28 tweeted:
"It's very shameful of us as a country
indeed."
The court granted bail to the ten individuals slammed
with "treason charges" by the Nigerian government during the
nationwide protests.
The trial judge gave four conditions which include
each protester (defendant) providing sureties who are property owners in Abuja and
depositing property documents and an "affidavit of means" to the
court.
The judge has fixed September 27 for their trial and
the protesters will be remanded in custody until they meet their bail
requirements.
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