Arraignment Of Minors: Police To Submit Case To AGF Today – Presidency

The Presidency has said the Nigeria Police would on Saturday (today) submit case files of minors who were arraigned on Friday on charges of treason for participating in the August hunger protest to the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi.

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, disclosed this on Saturday morning.

Dare, a former Minister of Youths and Sports, under the ex-president Muhammadu Buhari government, stated that Fagbemi would begin a review of the case file in line with the President’s directive on Friday.

Dare said, “Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi is expected to begin the review of the case file of the 76 persons in court on charges of arson, terrorism and treasonable felony this afternoon in line with President Tinubu’s directive yesterday.

“The Nigerian Police will this morning transfer the casefile to the office of the AGF and hand over same to the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) today anytime from 11am , Saturday 2nd November, 2024.”

Naija News reported that the 76 minors who were reportedly charged with terrorism, treason and arson were granted bail conditions of ₦10 million each, among other terms.

The trial of the minors has been condemned by opposition political party leaders, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso.

There have been calls by international human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, and rights activists, including Oby Ezekwesili, for the government to drop the trial of the minors.