Breaking: Detained #EndBadGovernance ‘minors’ finally regain freedom

The minors who were detained over their involvement in #EndBadGovernance protests have been released from detention.

It was learnt that the minors regained their freedom on Tuesday morning after the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja struck out the suit following an application by M.D Abubakar, counsel to the attorney-general of the federation (AGF).

NaijaOnPoint.com.ng (NOP) reports that about 76 minors were charged in court by Nigeria Police on Friday, for terrorism, treason and arson for participating in hunger protest.

Abubakar had applied to take over and discontinue the suit.

The minors’ freedom is coming barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu ordered their immediate release.

According to a statement from the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, ”committee has been set up to look at the issues surrounding their arrest, detention and release. All the law enforcement agents related to the case will be investigated and anyone found wanting will be brought to book”.

The president also tasked the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs to facilitating the safe return of the minors to their families.

Similarly, the Inspector- General of Police ordered a probe of the alleged maltreatment of the minors in detention.