June 12 protest: Falana, CDHR, Falz, others demand release of abducted pupils, slam insecurity, hardship

By Lukman Olabiyi
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and musician-activist Folarin Falana (Falz) and other prominent activists, on June 12, led calls for the immediate release of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State, using the Democracy Day protest to spotlight worsening insecurity, economic hardship and governance challenges across Nigeria.
Addressing protesters in Lagos, Falana expressed deep concern over the plight of schoolchildren and teachers being held captive by kidnappers, describing their condition as dire and unacceptable.
“We are protesting the kidnapping of our children in Oyo State. We are also protesting injustice in our country, where innocent schoolchild...