A lawyer has come out to debunk claims of arraignment of minors in court.
The legal counsel to the Federal government, Rimazonte Ezekiel has come out to debunk claims, following the series of call-outs and lashes received by the government.
Recall that a group of boys were made to face the court for their alleged involvement in treason, and an attempt to overthrow the government.
In recent news, the counsel, Rimazonte Ezekiel said contrary to the opinion, the 67 accused are not minors but “adults and that most of them are married.”
He said;
‘These boys that we brought to court today, all of them are adults. Most of them are married men, None of them is a minor, Some of them are university graduates. The small small kids you are seeing here, they came with some of their parents to greet their loved ones. They are not the real suspects standing trial in this case. These boys were arrested in Kaduna and Zaria, Imagine the level we have found ourselves now. Do you know how much it cost us to be at this level of democracy in this country? These young boys are trying to destabilize Nigeria using the Russian flags and other countries, calling on the military to remove our President. Is it fair?”
Watch a video of him speaking below…
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DB2DS6rtNox/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading
In related news, the spokesperson of the Nigerian police force has also weighed in on the arraignment.
While speaking in an interview on channels TV, be noted that as long as an accused is not less than seven years old, he/she can be charged to court.
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