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Obi asks AGF to act fast on detained minors over end to bad governance protests
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu’s government over the inhumane treatment unleashed on minors being detained for alleged participation in #EndBadGovernance protests in August.
Obi, while reacting to the viral videos where some of the minors collapsed in Abuja Federal High Court on Friday during their arraignment, asked the Attorney General of the Federation, the police, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to conduct thorough investigation into the Tinubu’s government inhuman treatment of the minors.
In a post on X, Obi said, “I just watched the disturbing and condemnable scenes captured in a circulating video, showing 124 protesters—among them minors—appearing in court today as part of efforts to secure the enforcement of their fundamental rights.
“The footage reveals minors, some so weak that they could barely stand, others fainting from sheer exhaustion and lack of nourishment.
“These children appeared visibly malnourished and starved—a condition that should alarm the conscience of every citizen in our nation.
“From their look, they were poorly handled despite being in the custody of the federal government of Nigeria.
“The offense being alleged against these suspects, including minors, is protesting against bad governance that was directly affecting their livelihood and which our constitution under a democratic dispensation guarantees them.
“Curiously, most of the people in government today leveraged this aspect of the Constitution standing as champions of good governance while in opposition.
“Moreover, our status presumes that suspects deserve some dignity, even in a correctional home as human beings.
“The reason why we should all be concerned about a situation like this is because we are part of a global community where human dignity should be respected.
“May I appreciate the presiding lordship for halting the trial and saving the country further embarrassment it would have been to the World as a democratic nation?
“I would like to call on relevant authorities, especially the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation, the Police, and the DSS, as well as the National Human Rights Commission, to thoroughly investigate such inhuman treatment of minors to avert such incidents in the future.”
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Filling stations set to adjust pump price as petrol crashes by over N300
Nigerians to enjoy slightly lower prices for petrol following a crash in the landing cost of petroleum products.
From all indications based on the data from major marketers, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) that landing cost crashed to ₦935.94 per litre from its last reported price of ₦977.
By implication, filling stations across the country are also expected to reduce the price per litre of petrol for sale to members of the public.
MEMAN in its report published on Tuesday, gave the ex-depot price for Lagos at ₦1,029 per litre for petrol, ₦1,120 per litre for diesel, ₦1,040 per litre for aviation fuel and ₦1,125 per litre for LPG.
The report put the price for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at between ₦230 per scm and ₦450.
Recent exchange rate stability is said to be responsible for the slight crash recorded in landing costs of petroleum products in Nigeria.
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After Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida abandoned his quest for U.S. attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump wasted no time in choosing another candidate for the position.
On Thursday evening, Trump announced his decision on social media.
“I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States,” he posted on Twitter. “Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families,” according to him.
“Then, as Florida’s first female Attorney General, she worked to stop the trafficking of deadly drugs and reduce the tragedy of Fentanyl overdose deaths.”
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