Three men arrested for hiding on social media to insult President Buhari of Nigeria
Online news portals in Nigeria have reported that three men are in the grips of the police for allegedly insulting President Buhari on social media. According to the report, these men Didi a video to defame and insult president Buhari and how laissez-faire his leadership has been. In a statement by the spokesperson of the…
Online news portals in Nigeria have reported that three men are in the grips of the police for allegedly insulting President Buhari on social media.
According to the report, these men Didi a video to defame and insult president Buhari and how laissez-faire his leadership has been.
In a statement by the spokesperson of the command, SP Isah Gambo on Thursday, the identities of the defaulters was given as 70-year-old Lawal Abdullahi Izala; Bahajaje Abu,30 and Hamza Abubakar, 27, all of Gafai Quarters, in Katsina metropolis.
“The attention of the Katsina state police command has been drawn to a viral video on social media showing one Lawal Abdullahi, alias “IZALA”, ‘m’, aged 70yrs of Gafai Quarters, Katsina, Katsina state, who was contemptuously insulting the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, and His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, CFR.” Gambo said.
“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Sanusi Buba, psc, ordered for investigation, which led to the arrest of the trio of Lawal Abdullahi Izala, ‘m’, aged 70yrs, Bahajaje Abu, ‘m’, aged 30yrs and Hamza Abubakar, ‘m’, aged 27yrs all of Gafai Quarters, Katsina, Katsina state. In the course of an investigation, suspects confessed to the commission of the offenses.
To this end, the Command wishes to warn members of the general public that the Police will not fold its arms and watch while disgruntled elements violate the sacred laws of the land. Any person found taking undue advantage of the social media to insult others, contrary to the provisions of the Cyber Crime Act, will face the wrath of the law” he added.
