Police Put 16-year-old Boy In Cell For Allegedly Insulting Yobe Governor, Mala Buni On Social Media

The police in Yobe State acting on the orders of the Governor Mai Mala Buni have arrested and detained a 16-year-old boy.

 It was gathered that the minor was arrested and detained for allegedly insulting the governor on social media.

He was picked up on December 11 in Nguru and later transferred to the State Investigation Division of the Nigeria Police Force in Damaturu.

Meanwhile, Garba Isa, the father of the minor, has demanded the release of his son.

“I regret what my son did. I am nobody, an ordinary laundry man, what my son (Umar) did was totally wrong, I appeal to Governor Mai Mala Buni and the police on passionate grounds to forgive my son and release him,” Isa told Channels Television.

Confirming the arrest, the state Commissioner of Police, Garba Haruna, said the minor is now in custody and will be charged to court when investigation is concluded.

“When we conclude our investigation, he will definitely be charged to court. People are using social media to insult and tarnish people’s character, the society needs to be sanitised,” the police boss said.

“You cannot use social media and begin to post all sorts of things. There is law and order in Nigeria; whoever infringes on someone’s right will be punished.”