According to a report that was published by CHANNELS TV on Tuesday, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has reacted after the Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said the minors who were arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protest were properly charged before the court.
Femi Falana said the Federal High Court does not have exclusive jurisdiction to try treason and related offences. The human rights lawyer stated that even if there was a reasonable suspicion that the minors committed treason, they ought to have been arraigned in a Family Court in accordance with section 149 of the Child’s Rights Act.
According to Femi Falana;
“The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi SAN, was reported to have said that the minors were properly charged before the Federal High Court because the Constitution makes it clear that the Federal High Court has jurisdiction in matters related to treason and related offenses.
“With respect, the Federal High Court does not have exclusive jurisdiction to try treason and related offences”.