Three people have been arrested the police in Katsina State over the allegation of insulting President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State.
Those arrested are 70-year-old Lawal Abdullahi Izala, 30-year-old Bahajaje Abu and 27-year-old Hamza Abubakar. They all reside in Gafai Quarters, Katsina and they were accused of raining insults on Buhari and Masari in a viral video on the social media.
Their arrest was confirmed by the Spokesman for the State Police Command, Gambo Isah, on Friday. While confirming the arrest, Isah said that the three men “contemptuously” insulted President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor and the police swung into action after their attention were “drawn” to the video.
He added: “Consequently, the commissioner of police, Katsina state command, CP Sanusi Buba, 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 committing 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 the Cyber Crime Act, will face the wrath of the law.”
