The Katsina State
police command has arrested three men over a video they made and shared on
social media, allegedly insulting President Muhammadu Buhari and the state
governor, Aminu Masari.
Spokesperson of the
command, SP Isah Gambo, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, gave
names of the three men 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
investigation suspects confessed to the commission of the offences. 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 Cyber Crime Act, will face the
wrath of the law" he added.
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