Borno Police Arrest Five for Wearing Protest T-Shirts
On September 25, 2026, five individuals—Baba Aji Gremami (44), Mustapha Abba Yemen (28), Abbacha Mohammed Ali (32), Adam Umar Gubio (21), and Abdulhamid Mohammed (21)—were arrested in Borno State for wearing T-shirts with the slogan "Tinubu Must Go." The State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) issued a First Information Report (FIR) charging them with criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance, disturbance of public peace, and thuggery, which contravene Sections 60, 78, 79, and 392 of the Borno State Penal Code. All defendants pleaded not guilty in Chief Magistrate Court I in Maiduguri, where a bail application was filed.
The judge adjourned the bail ruling to October 6, 2026, with the substantive trial scheduled for October 26, 2026. Amnesty International condemned the arrests, labeling them arbitrary and a violation of the right to peaceful political expression.
The actions have sparked outrage and accusations of political repression in Borno State.
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