Abuja: A West African country will inflict such horrific punishment on children protesting against inflation it will give you goosebumps. Initially, the children were detained for 90 days without food. Now some are raising the possibility of sentencing him to death. Let me tell you that large numbers of people are demonstrating in Nigeria to protest against soaring inflation. 29 children also participated in the protest. He is accused of protesting against the government on Friday. Now, if convicted in the case, he could be sentenced to death.
Four of the children fell into a coma from exhaustion before their arguments were presented in court. A total of 76 protesters have been charged with 10 felonies, including treason, destruction of property, rioting and rebellion, for protesting against Nigeria’s soaring inflation, according to charge sheets seen by The Associated Press. According to the charge sheet, the minors were aged between 14 and 17 years. The rising cost of living in Nigeria has led to massive demonstrations in recent months.
20 people shot to death because of demanding job
You will be surprised to know that at least 20 people were shot dead during demonstrations in August demanding better opportunities and jobs for young people. He died and hundreds were arrested. Nigeria introduced the death penalty in the 1970s, but no one has been sentenced to death in the country since 2016. Akintayo Balogun, a private lawyer in Abuja, said that under the Child Rights Act, no child could be prosecuted or sentenced to death.
The children haven’t eaten in 90 days
“Therefore, it would be wrong to send these minors to the Federal High Court,” said Marshall Abubakar, a lawyer representing some of the boys involved in the protest. The court ultimately granted bail to each defendant and imposed strict penalties. punishment. Conditions were imposed on them. “A country whose mission is to educate children will decide to punish these children,” Abubakar said. The children have been detained for 90 days without food. (language)
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