Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to use his leadership position and good offices to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN to take urgent steps to ensure the immediate and unconditional release of all the #EndBadGovernance protesters including the 32 hungry and malnourished children.
In the open letter dated 2 November 2024 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization said Bringing charges against children and detaining them simply for the peaceful exercise of their human rights is clearly not acting in the best interests of the child.
SERAP urged him to direct Mr. Fagbemi and appropriate law enforcement agencies to promptly investigate the circumstances surrounding the grave violations of the human rights of the children and other protesters in detention, and to identify and bring to justice those responsible, and ensure justice and remedies for the victims.
SERAP also urged him to direct Mr Fagbemi and appropriate agencies to ensure the immediate access to medical treatment for all the protesters including the 32 hungry malnourished children for their apparently deteriorating health.
