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Nigeria Police Clarifies Legal Age for Prosecution Amid Outcry Over Minors’ Court Arraignment
The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that anyone over the age of seven can legally face court charges if found culpable.
This statement, issued by police spokesperson ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, was in response to public criticism over the recent arraignment of 67 minors in Abuja, accused of treason and public property damage during an “End Bad Governance” protest.
In an interview with Channels TV, Adejobi explained, “Those below age seven cannot be criminally liable. Once above seven, a person can be charged, though certain procedures must be followed.”
He added that none of the charged minors are younger than 13, which legally qualifies them for court proceedings under the Children and Young Persons Act.
A viral clip has made its way online showing a police officer in Delta State shooting a suspect who had already been restrained.
It can be noted that the suspect was pleading, claiming he had been framed and deceived, and said he would lead them to the right place.
However, while he was pleading, the police officer shot him. The officer later stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.
It was later revealed that the police officer has been arrested, as it is against the law to shoot a restrained suspect.
It was reported by the Kogi State Government that 24 children were abducted from an orphanage home. It was shared that this happened on the 26th of April, Sunday, and gunmen were seen in the area that day.
The information was shared by the Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who shared this sad news and described it as unfortunate.
“We condemn in strong terms the abduction of innocent children from an orphanage, the government is working closely with security operatives to ensure their safe return,”
Ghanaian media personality Afia Schwarzenegger speaks on the xenophobia issues occurring around Africans in South Africa.
She stated that Ghana is not the same as Nigeria and shared that if such issues happen to Ghanaians in South Africa, they will speak up and not keep quiet. She added that they will react.
“Ghana is not like Nigeria and we won’t hesitate to return the stupid favour.”
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