NIGERIAN children are among those facing the death penalty after they were charged for participating in a protest against the country’s record cost-of-living crisis.

Four of the 29 detained children, aged between 14 and 17, collapsed in court due to exhaustion before they could enter a plea on Friday.

A total of 76 protesters have been charged with 10 felony counts including treason, destruction of property, public disturbance and mutiny related to their involvement in several mass protests in recent months.