Falana addresing the protesters. Credit: Olabode Olalekan, Segun Odunayo
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called for the immediate release of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State, expressing concern over their condition in captivity.
Falana made the remarks during the June 12 protest while addressing demonstrators on insecurity, economic hardship and the state of democracy in the country.
According to him, the protest was organised not only to demand the rescue of the abducted victims but also to draw attention to broader issues affecting Nigerians.
He said, “We are protesting kidnapping of our children in Oyo State, we are also protesting injustice in our country, a situation whereby innocent school children in Oyo and Borno State have been in the custody of criminals for several weeks now. We are also protesting injustice meted out to young people who are regularly arrested on the highways by the police.
