Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the circumstances leading to the detention of minors arrested for protesting in Kano state.
The international non-governmental organization made the call while reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s order for the release of the minors.
A statement posted on X by the organisation read: “Amnesty International welcomes the Nigeria president’s order for the release of the minors detained for over 93 in a notorious police facility in Abuja, for participating in peaceful protest.
“President Bola Tinubu must also order a transparent investigation of the alleged deliberate starvation of the minors as a result of detention in a deplorable condition, with deprivation of food and other basic needs, that put their physical and mental health at grave danger.
“The ill-treatments the minors were subjected to – solely for exercising the right to peaceful protest – exposes a deliberate strategy to crush the vibrant spirit of the country’s youth and stop them from demanding accountability, freedom and human rights.”