Photographs and video clips showing malnourished minors brought to face trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sparked widespread reactions.
While taking their pleas in court, at least two minors and two others said to be of adult age slumped in the dock. The minors were part of over 100 persons arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protest held in August against rising costs of living. Before the Friday arraignment, the police had detained them for over 90 days after securing a court order to that effect.
Footages of the moments shared on social media riled up Nigerians, opening a floodgate of opinions on the legality of detaining and prosecuting minors and who qualifies as a minor in the eyes of the law.
