Chocolate City Boss, Audu Maikori Speaks After Police Detention

Date of Occurrence

February 17, 2017
State/Country

Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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Description

Audu Maikori, Chocolate City Boss, arrested in Lagos and flown to Abuja, ostensibly on the orders of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai over alleged ‘inciting comments’ over the killings in Southern Kaduna. He was released on bail on February 18, 2017.

Actions Taken

After his release from detention, Audu Maikori retracted his tweet post apologized for the misleading reports on the Southern Kaduna killings

Details

Date of Occurrence

2017-02-17
State/Country

Federal Capital Territory
Perpetrator

Audu Maikori was arrested by a team of policemen attached to Inspector-General Monitoring and Intelligence.
Legal Foundation

Section 39 of the constitution affirms the fundamental rights of expression
Source

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/chocolate-city-boss-audu-maikori-speaks-release-detention/