Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of 29 children facing the death penalty after being arraigned for allegedly participating in protests against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.
29 children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis in Nigeria
Twenty-nine children could be facing the death penalty in Nigeria after they were arraigned Friday for participating in a protest against the country’s record cost-of-living crisis. Four of them collapsed in court due to exhaustion before they could enter a plea.
29 Nigerian minors may get death sentence
Twenty-nine children could be facing the death penalty in Nigeria after they were arraigned Friday for participating in a protest against the country’s record cost-of-living crisis. Four of them collapsed in court due to exhaustion before they could enter a plea.
Nigerian teens face death penalty for protest involvement
In Nigeria, 29 teenagers aged 14 to 17 have been charged with treason for participating in demonstrations against the country's dire economic situation. They face the death penalty. A total of 76 people who took part in the demonstration on Friday appeared in court on charges of treason,
Nigerian teens face death penalty amid protest crackdown
In Nigeria, 29 teenagers aged 14 to 17 have been charged with treason for participating in demonstrations against the country's dire economic situation. They are facing the death penalty. 76 people who participated in the demonstration on Friday appeared in court on charges of treason,
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