- Safiu Kehinde
“The Nigerian authorities are escalating crackdown on peaceful protesters against hunger and corruption. Over 1000 people have been remanded nationwide. Today 441 people were arraigned in Kano, in what is set out to be an unfair trial based on trumped up charges.
Amnesty International has called for the release of all protesters arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protest.
The Humanitarian group made the call in a post on its X handle following the arraignment of 441 protesters in Kano yesterday.
Amnesty International described the arraignment as ‘unfair trial based on trumped up charges’.
“The Nigerian authorities are escalating crackdown on peaceful protesters against hunger and corruption. Over 1000 people have been remanded nationwide.
“Today 441 people were arraigned in Kano, in what is set out to be an unfair trial based on trumped up charges.
“Amnesty International again calls for an immediate and unconditional release of all those arrested for exercising their right to peaceful assembly.
“The Government of Nigeria has an obligation to uphold the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.” The post read.