Alleged protesters - many of whom appeared frail after weeks in detention - appeared in court on Friday.
Dozens of alleged protesters were brought before a Nigerian court on Friday, sparking outrage as many of the defendants appeared to be malnourished following two months of detention.
Human rights activists have criticised the justice system as at least one-third of those brought in for the initial court hearing were boys aged between 14 and 18.Activists said the defendants had been in custody since August, when protests over a deepening cost-of-living crisis ignited across Nigeria.
A Nigerian rights organisation, named Enough is Enough, called the situation "institutional child abuse". Some of those who appeared in court on Friday were charged with flying Russian flags during the protests.
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