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#EndBadGovernance: Brekete Radio Shuts Down In Protest Of Detained Minors

Some of the minors during their arraignment in Abuja on Friday, November 1, 2024.

Some of the minors during their arraignment in Abuja on Friday, November 1, 2024. A human rights radio and television station based in Abuja, Brekete Family has temporarily shut down its station in protest of the detention of minors involved in the #EndBadGovernance protest. The minors who were arrested during the August 2024 nationwide hunger and hardship protests have been in detention. They were arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja last week, and later granted bail of N10 million each. An official statement released by the prominent media station on X  on Monday confirmed the partial shutdown. The statement read, “Human Rights Radio and Television (Brekete Family) shuts down partially in protest of the Nigerian government’s detention of underage children. “This decision reflects our deep commitment to defending