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Is it legal to detain children in Nigeria?

Is it legal to detain children in Nigeria?

Update: 2024-11-06
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Over 30 children in Nigeria, who were arrested in August after taking part in anti-government demonstrations were detained and charged with treason. Those charges have now been dropped, following outrage in the country. The country's President Bola Tinubu also called for the release of the minors. But why were children detained in the first place?

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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Sunita Nahar in London. Frenny Jowi in Nairobi and Blessing Aderogba in Lagos.
Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris
Senior Journalists: Joseph Keen
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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Is it legal to detain children in Nigeria?

Is it legal to detain children in Nigeria?

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