Lagos, Nov 2, 2024 (AFP) - Court summons of young Nigerian protesters spark uproar

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2024-11-02

Scenes of young Nigerians fainting while in court over their involvement in widespread anti-government protests have sparked controversy over detention conditions and police violence. On Friday, 76 Nigerians, many of them minors, were taken to court in the capital Abuja to stand trial almost three months after their arrest for taking part in demonstrations against the country's economic crisis. Social media was awash with videos showing several y......

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