Human Rights Radio, a well-known radio station in Abuja, has temporarily ceased operations in protest of the arraignment of kids who participated in the August #EndBadGovernance demonstrations in several regions of the nation.
Because of the alleged abuse of the children, the radio station’s founder and human rights advocate, Ahmad Isah, also known as Ordinary President, who hosts the well-liked daily human rights breakfast show, “Berekete Family,” ordered the station to close. This decision has since infuriated human rights advocates and radio station listeners.
Isah stated, “I am extremely shocked and incensed by the situation of these kids,” during a live call-in to the show on Monday at around 8:20 a.m. “We are taking a stand and closing the station until further notice in protest.”
The closure is anticipated to last until Tuesday, at which point Human Rights Radio will resume its coverage of the subject before going off the air once more on Wednesday to solicit input from listeners.
President Bola Tinubu’s administration and the Nigeria Police Force authorities have come under heavy fire following the arraignment of the 67 suspects, the majority of whom are minors, before a Federal High Court in Abuja last week. This is particularly true after five of the suspects collaged during the court proceedings and pictures of the scene went viral, leading to widespread condemnation of the government’s handling of the protests.
Concerns regarding the way in which authorities are managing children’s rights have persisted as a result of the situation.
