By Edafewoma Favour (SIWES student, Ogun State Institute of Technology Igbesa OGITECH)
In Delta State, a family court sentenced 17-year-old Chiemere Nneji to three years in prison for rape.
Despite the court’s order for him to serve his sentence in a children’s remand home, he’s held in a police station alongside mentally ill and hardened criminals.
Lawyer Favour Enuji seeks Nneji’s release, highlighting his prolonged detention since November 29, 2023, and his deteriorating health conditions.
Enuji urges intervention from the Chief Judge, Delta State ministries, and human rights organizations, emphasizing the violation of Nneji’s rights under the Child Rights Law and Nigerian Constitution.
