Katsina State Police Command has arrested 3 Nigerians for insulting President Buhari and the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari.
The three; Lawal Abdullahi Izala, 70; Bahajaje Abu, 30 and Hamza Abubakar, 27 allegedly insulted Buhari in a viral video on social media.
Upon investigations, they have been arrested to face the law.
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A statement by the police read;
“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 70 years 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.
“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 70 years, Bahajaje Abu, ‘m’, aged 30 years and Hamza Abubakar, ‘m’, aged 27 years all of Gafai Quarters, Katsina, Katsina state. In the course of investigation suspects confessed to the commission of the offences.
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“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.”
Source: GhanaCelebrities.Com