Arraignment of minors: Face banditry, kidnapping, Boko Haram – Kwankwaso knocks Nigeria govt

Arraignment of minors: Face banditry, kidnapping, Boko Haram – Kwankwaso knocks Nigeria govt

 Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples
Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso has expressed shock over the arraignment of minors
who participated in the Endbadgovernance protest.

 

Some of the minors arraigned
collapsed before the commencement of the trial.

 

Writing on his X page, Kwakwaso said the minors who are
obviously malnourished and need medical attention have been subjected to a
cruel experience when they should be in school.

 

According to him, the arraignment of such a number of minors
is highly unusual and negates every tenet of the protection of human rights and
dignity.

 

He called on the Federal Government to face the challenges
of banditry, kidnapping, Boko Haram, lack of stable electricity and
excruciating economic policies rather than putting children behind bars.

 

“As leaders, it is our duty to protect the most vulnerable
among us, particularly children, women, old and the needy. And the government
should not be at the forefront of this violation.

 

“I am particularly appalled by the stringent conditions set
for their release, it is absurd that a teenager is ordered to source for 10
million Naira and a grade 15 civil servant for bail.

 

“The Child’s Rights Act 2003, Section 11, protects the
dignity of every child and protects them from any physical, mental or emotional
injury, abuse, neglect or maltreatment,” he said.

 

Kwakwaso requested the relevant authorities to immediately
review their charges so that they can go back to their families and be
responsible citizens.

Source: Arraignment of minors: Face banditry, kidnapping, Boko Haram – Kwankwaso knocks Nigeria govt

 - NigerianEye
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