ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, has clarified that only individuals under the age of seven are exempt from criminal charges.
He made this controversial statement during a Channels TV interview, addressing public concern over the recent arraignment of 67 minors in an Abuja court.
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These minors were charged with treason and destruction of public property in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protests.
Speaking during the interview, Adejobi said: ‘’Those that are not criminally liable under the law, those are the ones that are below the age of seven. Once yiu are more than seven, you can be charged to court, The only thing is that you have to follow certain procedures to do that.
“None of them is less than seven. I think the youngest should be 13. The fact that you are a 13 year old doesn’t mean you cannot be charged to court. In the Children and Young Persons act, we can still charge you to court.
“We have charged them to court for this on behalf of the Federal government of Nigeria. The police has taken the bull by the horn.”
