Police arrest 75-year-old man for insulting Buhari, Masari on video

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The Katsina State Police Command said it arrested a 75-year-old man, Lawal Abdullahi, popularly called Izala, and one Bahajeje Abu, for 'insulting' President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State, because their action is a 'grave' offence in the Nigerian constitution, especially under the penal code.

The Katsina State Police Command said it arrested a 75-year-old man, Lawal Abdullahi, popularly called Izala, and one Bahajeje Abu, for ‘insulting’ Presidentand Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State, because their action is a ‘grave’ offence in the Nigerian constitution, especially under the penal code.

Mr Isah said that not only leaders but insulting ordinary civilians without any justification is a serious offence under the penal code. Speaking after he was paraded by the police, Izala said he was arrested for criticising President Buhari and Governor Masari, but he did not know that Abu recorded him.“The video was recorded after I travelled to my hometown and discovered that my brother was butchered because of a dispute over 15 cows. When I returned to where I stay in town, Abu approached me and without knowing what was wrong with me he started shouting “Sai Buhari, Sai Baba.

 

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No more freedom of speech in 9ja again. Come to common man our police n army will gt power

toluogunlesi and AjuriNgelale, how will you justify this please

Still they can not arrest KadunaKilling culprits! Bandit and Rapist. Olodo

Is this glo network at work? This story happened sometime in April if my memory doesn't fail me.

Madness everywhere!!!

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