A Nigerian who named his dog, Buhari in 2016 Has Been Discharged And Acquited
A magistrate court has struck out all charges against Joachim Iroko, the 41-year old Nigerian who named his dog, Buhari in 2016.
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Adebo, the chief magistrate, ruled that the prosecutor failed to
substantiate its case against Iroko and thus cleared out all the charges
against him on Tuesday in a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Sango-Otta.
Premium Times reported.
The
case which spurred several controversies was reported to the police by
one Haliru Umar from Sokoto State in August 2016 for breach of peace.
He
was accused of harbouring hatred for President Muhammadu Buhari and his
arrest trended on social media with nationwide criticism.
Recall
that Iroko raised alarm about threat to his life when he observed
strange individuals lurking within the precinct of their residential
apartment in Sango Ota, Ogun state.
The accused lawyer expressed delight over the judgement and praised the court for its ruling.
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