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29 Nigerian children could face death penalty for protesting cost of living

People run away from tear gas during a protest on the street in Kano, Nigeria, Aug. 1, 2024. [Via VOA]

Twenty-nine children could be facing the death penalty in Nigeria after they were arraigned Friday for participating in a protest of the country's record cost-of-living crisis. Four of them collapsed in court due to exhaustion before they could enter a plea.

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