40 Minors In Kano Detained By Nigerian Police During #EndBadGovernance Protests Granted Bail
Some minors arrested during the recent #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests in Kano State have been granted bail from detention.
SaharaReporters gathered on Saturday that the young persons were released following the intervention of a civic organisation, Advocate for Justice Alliance, led by Barrister AK Musa.
The Kano State Police Command had announced that its operatives arrested 873 suspects for commiting various crimes during the protest.
The suspects were subsequently arraigned before several magistrates in the state and were detained in different prison facilities.
Barrister AK Musa on Saturday told SaharaReporters that 40 minors among those sent to prisons had been released but none of the adults was granted bail.
“40 minors granted bail from Kano prison. No adult was granted bail,” he said.
“Matter is to continue on the 11th of September 2024. My organisation is working with the legal aid in Kano to secure the release and representation of more persons.”
On August 1, hundreds of Nigerian youths trooped out to the streets to demand solutions to the country’s surging inflation and persisting insecurity.
Organisers dubbed it the #EndBadGovernance protest ’10 days of rage’ and filed a long list of ultimatums that needed to be met.
SaharaReporters reported on August 7, during the protest that Amnesty International, a global human rights organisation, announced over 1000 Nigerians who participated in the protest against worsening hunger and misgovernance were currently being held in prison custody across the country.
The organisation criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu for responding to the protests with a crackdown, rather than addressing the economic issues that are exacerbating hunger and harming families.
Accordig to Amnesty International then, at least 632 protesters were held in Kano State, while over 109 are being detained in Sokoto prison custody.
