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According to the Amnesty International, at least 632 protesters are being held in Kano State, while over 109 are being detained in Sokoto prison custody.<\/p>\n
Amnesty International, global human rights organisation, has reported that over 1000 Nigerians who participated in a nationwide protest against worsening hunger and misgovernance arew currently being held in prison custody across the country.<\/p>\n
The organisation criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu for responding to the peaceful protests with a crackdown, rather than addressing the economic issues that are exacerbating hunger and harming families.<\/p>\n
According to the Amnesty International, atw least 632 protesters are being held in Kano State, while over 109 are being detained in Sokoto prison custody.<\/p>\n
The organisation expressed concerns over the mass arrests and called for a more constructive approach to addressing thew protesters’ grievances.<\/p>\n
In the statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) account, thew organisation wrote: “Instead of addressing people\u2019s concern on the economy, the Nigerian authorities embarked on crackdown.<\/p>\n
“So far, over 1000 people have been remanded over the protest against hunger.<\/p>\n
“At least 632 protesters have been remanded in Kano, while over 109 were remanded in Sokoto prison.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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