Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday after the President swore in seven newly appointed ministers cleared by the Senate.

The minister said the President ordered the immediate release of the minors without prejudice to whatever legal processes that are ongoing.

The President also directed the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to immediately see to the welfare of those minors, and also take part to ensure their smooth reunion with their parents or guardians wherever they are in the country.

Tinubu also directed that a committee would be set up to be spearheaded by the humanitarian affairs ministry to look at all issues surrounding the arrest, detention, treatment, and finally, the release of the minors.

On Friday, November 1, 2024, Nigerians were enraged and disgusted when the government brought 72 minors before a Federal High Court in Abuja over their participation in the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests.

The defendants, who were accused of treason, among others, were arrested in places like Kaduna, Abuja, Gombe, Jos, Katsina, and Kano states. Some of them looked gaunt and poorly fed and collapsed in court.

The presiding judge, Obiora Egwuatu, granted N10 million bail to 72 minors who were arraigned.

ubest1:
Medicine after death we heard PBAT is a master rigger come 2027 we all waiting for the magic

“When Tyranny And Oppression come to the land, it will be under the guise of fighting crime." (James Madison, US President, 1809-1817)

Mindlog:
I thought they said they are not minors, that they are university graduates and that some have even bagged PhDs!

Senseless people in authority.

KEVIND:
The fear of the core North the beginning of wisdom for Tinubu

LegendHero:


Even if it is in the core West, they will get released. That was bad optics for the government.

KEVIND:

But Reno Omokri said Tinubu govt did the right thing in locking them up