President Bola Tinubu orders the boys be freed following public outcry over their detention conditions.
Nigeria's president has ordered the immediate release of a group of young people accused of treason, after footage of some of them collapsing in court sparked outrage.
Viral videos of them writhing in pain before being taken for medical treatment sparked a renewed debate over their treatment by authorities in Nigeria, as well as the length of their detention.Police say seven people died - though rights groups put the death toll at 23. Nearly 700 people were arrested.
Reuters reported, citing Information Minister Mohammed Idris, that the treason charges against the children had been dropped.
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