The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, stated on Friday that children over the age of seven can be legally charged in court.
He made this clarification in response to questions about the arraignment of minor #EndBadGovernance protesters at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Adejobi explained that, under the law, only children below the age of seven are exempt from criminal liability, adding that the individuals arraigned are 13 years old or older.
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He said, “Those exempt from criminal liability under the law are those below seven. Once you are above seven, you can be charged to court.
The only consideration is the specific procedures required. None of them is younger than seven. The youngest is around 13.
“The fact that someone is 13 does not mean they cannot be charged to court. Even under the Children and Young Persons Act, individuals can still be charged. We have charged them on behalf of the Federal Government.
“These are individuals who leveraged the #EndBadGovernance protests, hijacked it, became violent, and displayed flags from Russia and other countries, which is, of course, an offence. They are criminally liable, and we have not charged anyone underage.”
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