By Abdullahi Alhassan Kaduna
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has strongly condemned the continued detention and reported maltreatment of minors involved in the EndBad Governance protests . The organization expressed deep concern after several detained children, some under 15, collapsed due to malnutrition inside a Federal High Court in Abuja.
CISLAC's Executive Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, called on First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu to intervene, urging her to see these young detainees as "her own children" . CISLAC also appealed to President Bola Tinubu to halt these actions by government officials, including the Minister of Justice, and to immediately order the release of the minors.
Rafsanjani stated, "It is disturbing and damaging to Nigeria's global image to witness such treatment of young citizens who were only exercising their constitutional rights" . CISLAC argues that the detention violates national and international human rights standards.
CISLAC urges international bodies like UNICEF, the World Food Organization, the World Health Organization, and Save the Children Foundation to condemn the incident and pressure the Nigerian government for an unconditional release. CISLAC calls for those responsible for the unjust detention to be held accountable.
The incident has sparked widespread concern, with images
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