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Hassan Mohammed, a graduate of Economics from Kampala University, Uganda, and one of the 39 recently released #EndBadGovernance protesters from Kaduna, has described the harsh conditions during his detention at Kuje Prison.
Mohammed, who recounted his 90-day incarceration, noted the poor food provisions, saying detainees were fed “small portions of garri and beans.”
He made this known to newsmen in Kaduna during a reunion ceremony on Wednesday at the Children’s Home along Kauru Road, where Governor Uba Sani pledged support for the protesters, promising to help them reintegrate into society.
He disclosed that he and others were arrested on August 5, 2024, during a protest along Ahmadu Bello Way in Kaduna and were eventually transferred to Kuje Prison after spending 18 days at the Federal Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja.
He said, “I was arrested on August 5, 2024, along Ahmadu Bello Way here in Kaduna. The police arrested us during the #EndBadGovernance protest, then they took us to the State Criminal Investigation Department. There, they asked why we were protesting and we explained.
“They took our statement and from there took us to Abuja’s FCID, where we spent 18 days before they took us to Kuje Prison, where we spent between 67 and 68 days.
“It was a bad experience to be in that place because we were not supposed to be there.”
Reflecting on his experience, Mohammed urged Nigerian youths to
protest peacefully and avoid violence.
He also expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, Governor Uba Sani, and the Nigerian media for their roles in securing the release.
The Kaduna State government provided N100,000 in cash, new smartphones, and other forms of support to the released protesters.
