In a quick turn of events this monday‚ President Bola Tinubu stepped-in to free 29 under-age protesters who got death-row sentences (a move that shocked many human-rights groups). The young people joined street actions against sky-high living costs that hit Nigerian families hard
The Information Minister Mohammed Idris shared news in Abuja: law-enforcement agents who put kids behind bars will face checks. The ministers statement pointed out that court papers need to be ready by tuesday to let everyone go home
The economic situation in Nigeria hasnt been this bad for decades — basic items cost way too much for regular people now. Its making folks super-unhappy with how things are run; many of them dont think twice before going to streets to show their feelings
The whole case brought lots of attention from activist groups who kept pushing the government to do something about these kids situation. Now theres hope that this decision will make police think twice before putting minors through such harsh legal troubles in future protest cases