Kano Police Block 'Tinubu-Must-Go' Meeting Amid Protests
On October 11, 2026, police in Kano prevented members of a movement from accessing a private event center for a 'Tinubu-Must-Go' meeting, claiming security issues. This blockade occurred two weeks after the arrest of five men in Maiduguri on September 25, 2026, for wearing T-shirts with the same slogan.
The arrested individuals (Baba Aji Gremami, Mustapha Abba Yemen, Abbacha Mohammed Ali, Adam Umar Gubio, and Abdulhamid Mohammed) faced charges of criminal conspiracy and inciting disturbance, among others, in Chief Magistrate Court I. They pleaded not guilty and were granted bail on October 7, with the substantive case scheduled for October 26. Amnesty International condemned the arrests as arbitrary, asserting that peaceful political expression should not be criminalized.
Hikima, a representative of the movement, argued that their gathering was a constitutional right and accused the police of obstructing their assembly due to their opposition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration.
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