By Damilare Adeleye
President Bola Tinubu has directed that all the minors arrested and being prosecuted over their alleged involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protest should immediately be released without prejudice to the law.
President Tinubu also directed the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction to see the welfare of the minors.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications and orientation, made this known while briefing State House correspondents, in Abuja.
The Minister said that the President said that all the law enforcement agents involved in the arrest, detention and prosecution of the minors be investigated and anyone found culpable, would face appropriate disciplinary action.
Idris said the President directed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to immediately commence the process of securing release of the minors.
“The President has directed that all minors be released on the and also reunited with their families anywhere they are in the country. A committee has been set up to look at the issues surrounding their arrest, detention and release.
“All the law enforcement agents related to the case will be investigated and anyone found wanting will be brought to book,” he said.