Activist Questions Police on Arrests Linked to Protest T-Shirts

Hamza Nuhu Dantani, a human rights activist and one of the founders of the "Tinubu Must Go" movement, has contested the Borno State Police Command's explanation regarding the arrest of five individuals in Maiduguri. The police, represented by spokesperson ASP Nahum Daso Kenneth, claimed the suspects were arrested for thuggery, inciting public disturbance, and possession of illicit substances, while denying that their T-shirts with the inscription "Tinubu Must Go" were the reason for their arrest.

Dantani pointed out discrepancies between the police statement and the charge sheet, particularly noting that the items listed by the police were not included in the particulars of the offences. He questioned the relevance of the alleged items to the charges of conspiracy and inciting public disturbance.

Dantani emphasized the importance of the presumption of innocence and urged the police to clarify the contradictions and review the circumstances surrounding the suspects' detention.