Nigerian authorities have charged 76 people, including 30 minors, with treason and inciting a military coup for taking part in August’s bloody mass protests against the economic crisis in Africa’s most populous country, according to documents released by were made public yesterday Friday. The August protests in Abuja, the financial capital Lagos and other cities were a sign of widespread discontent over President Bola Tinubu’s government’s economic reforms, which have led to skyrocketing inflation and major financial problems for most Nigerians. President Tinubu has ruled out any possibility of a policy change, as he says that the reforms he has promoted are intended to prevent the country from sinking. According to figures compiled by the non-governmental organization Amnesty International, at least 13 people were killed in clashes between protesters and law enforcement forces on the first day of the protests. Human rights defense organizations stress that minors remain in custody from […]
Source: News Beast
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