A journalist who was granted bail after being remanded in prison for sharing contents deemed critical of Kano State government officials, including Governor Abba Yusuf, and the reinstated emir, Lamido Sanusi, has been sent back to prison.
Muktar Dahiru of Radio Nigeria, Pyramid FM Kano, was initially arrested by the police and remanded in a correctional facility on 29 August for allegedly sharing on Facebook the contents considered offensive by the state government.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Dahiru was secretly arraigned before Magistrate Court 24 at Gyadi Gyadi, Court Road, for criminal conspiracy, defamation of character, and intentional insult. The government said the alleged offences contravene sections 97,391 and 115 of the Penal Code Law.
The magistrate, Ummah Kurawa, on 2 September granted Mr Dahiru a N1 million bail and banned him from posting content on social media that may be deemed offensive to the officials of the state government.
Other bail conditions…