There has been an outcry in Nigeria over the true fact that 29 children are among those who face the death sentence for allegedly taking part in protests against the associated fee-of-living crisis.
The minors, earlier between 14 and 17, were part of a neighborhood of 76 of us charged in court on Friday.
Costs against them include treason, destruction of property, public disturbance and inciting a navy coup.
Four of the children collapsed in the court from exhaustion before they could enter a plea. They’ve reportedly been held by the police since August.
Nigerians took to the streets in cities across the nation in that month to convey against economic reforms, including the ending of fuel subsidies and the devaluation of the native forex.
The changes gain resulted in rampant inflation and inflicted increasing hardship on ordinary of us, but President Bola Tinubu has vowed to pursue them saying they’re wished to maintain the nation afloat.
Safety forces were accused of using vulgar force during the protests, with rights neighborhood Amnesty International saying as a minimum 13 of us were shot dumb in clashes with the police.
Attorneys for the children mentioned they were granted bail and the case will advance to trial in January.
The death sentence used to be introduced in Nigeria in the 1970s, but there were no executions since 2016.
