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Minors collapse in court as FG arraigns 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters
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There was chaos at a federal high court in Abuja on Friday after some children allegedly involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests collapsed while waiting to be arraigned.
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The court had fixed Friday for the arraignment of the defendants who are mostly minors.
At the commencement of proceedings, the children who looked ill and malnourished, were asked to come forward to take their plea.
While some huddled in the dock, others stood outside the dock due to lack of space.
However, four of them hurriedly rushed out of the courtroom after they collapsed and wriggled in pain.
Nigerians embarked on a 10-day protest against economic hardship in August.
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