Overview
- The Nigerian government has charged 76 individuals, including 30 minors, with treason and inciting a military coup following protests in August.
- Demonstrations erupted across major cities over economic reforms that have led to high inflation and increased hardship for ordinary Nigerians.
- Human rights groups and activists have condemned the detention and trial of minors, some of whom collapsed in court due to exhaustion.
- The protests resulted in clashes with security forces, with conflicting reports on the number of deaths ranging from 7 to 23.
- The defendants have been granted bail, but the stringent conditions and potential for severe penalties, including the death sentence, have sparked outrage.