Seventy-six #EndBadGovernance protesters, mostly minors, arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja today for their arraignment before Justice Obiora Egwuatu.
The detainees, many of whom appeared visibly malnourished, showed signs of severe discomfort, with four rushed out of the courtroom after struggling to stand.
Witnesses reported that some protesters were in significant pain, their movements accompanied by faint sounds of distress.
The group was detained during nationwide protests held from August 1 to 10, where thousands of Nigerians took to the streets to protest worsening economic conditions.
The 76 arrested individuals, detained across Abuja, Kaduna, Gombe, Jos, Katsina, and Kano, face charges including treason.
Among those detained are Nura Ibrahim, 24; Abdulbasi Abdusalami, 34; Ahmed Yusuf, 25; Awolu Abdulahi, 21; Umar Musa, 15; Muhammadu Mustapha, 16; Umar Muhammed, 23; Umar Inusa, 18; Abdullahi Sani, 21; Abba Usman, 30; Ibrahim Rabiu, 16; Abubakar San, 19; Abubakar Abdullahi, 18; Amir Muhammed, 17; Umar Ali, 17; Saminu Sani, 22; Muhammed Musa, 14; Suleiman Dauda, 18; Ismail Abdullah, 27; Haruna Suleiman, 22; Bello Abdullahi, 23; Usman Yunusa, 20;
Other are: Umar Umar, 25; Sani Aliyu, 17; Yusuf Lawal, 21; Abba Adamu, 22; Abbas Hamza, 20; Tasiu Lawal, 16; Jamilu Haruna, 16; Usman Mohammed, 20; Aminu Usaini, 20; Aminu Mohammed, 24; Abdullahi Suleiman, 16; Bilal Auwalu, 15; Umar Kabir, 22; Abubakar Ibrahim, 18; Usman Yusuf, 22; Abubakar Adam, 16; Suleiman Ali, 16; Mubarak Hamza, 23; Ibrahim Musa, 24; Samani Ali, 25; Yahaya Sani, 20; Umar Sani, 26; Abbas Haliru, 24; Sani Idris, 17; Tashiru Mohammed, 18; Abdulaziz Abubakar, 15; Usman Sirajo, 16; Musa Adam, 22; Mukhtari Yahaya, 17; Abba Ahmad, 23; Umar Mohammed, 24; Yahaya Musa, 18;
Others also include: Umar Abdullahi, 17; Salisu Adamu, 16; Habibu Sani, 17; Sadiq Sanusi, 15; Ibrahim Sani, 17; Mustapha Kabir, 16; Saifullah Mohammed, 17; Hassan Mohammed, 17; Mustapha Abubakar, 17; Sanusi Nura, 14; Abdulmalik Auwal, 19; Musa Ishaku, 17; Abdulrahman Ibrahim, 17; Usman Ibrahim; Usman Fatihu, 21; Abdulganiu Musa, 15; Sagir Hassan, 19; Saidu Usman, 25; Abubakar Muhammed, 22; Kabiru Sani, 25; Muhammed Yahaya, 14; Mukhtar Alhassan, 16; and Mustapha Ibrahim, 18.