Justice for Children: UNICEF’s N120m offer, NBA’s pledge & LACoN’s cry for help

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
On November 1, 2024, the nation shuddered in palpable disbelief after 32 malnourished minors were marched into the dock of the Federal High Court in Abuja to face charges that bordered on treason.
The children, aged 13 to 17, appeared in court after spending about three months in police detention.
They were among 76 people arrested in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), Kaduna, Gombe, Jos, Katsina, and Kano states for allegedly participating in the #EndBadGovernance protests, which lasted from August 1 to 10, 2024.
The proceedings had barely commenced when four of the visibly distressed children slumped inside the dock, a development that caused panic in t...