The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi , SAN has waded into the issues surrounding the arraignment of minors in the law court over alleged protest tagged #Endbadgovernance.
In a press release made available to Blueprint Friday night by his media aide, Mr Kamarudeen Ogundele, in Abuja, the minister expressed his readiness to look into the matter to enable him take an informed decision.
The statement reads further: “It has just come to my notice that the police have arraigned those arrested in connection with the endbad governance violent protest in court for various offences including treason.
“There are some issues my office will need to look into regarding the matter to enable me take an informed decision.
“I am aware that the court has remanded the defendants in detention centres and adjourned the case to January.
“It is not within my power to vary the order of the court remanding the defendants in detention centres and adjourning the case to January. I have, however, directed the Nigeria Police to transfer the casefile to my office and hand over same to the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) tomorrow, Saturday 2nd November, 2024.
“I have further directed the DPPF to immediately put machinery in motion for consideration of the court to bring the adjournment date forward.”
The minors were arrested some months after they allegedly joined wild protest that led to the death of some policemen in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.