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    Man Arrested for Using Phone Line Previously Owned by Buhari’s Daughter

    • Date of Occurrence
      January 7, 2020
    • State/Country
      Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
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    ''The Department of State Services allegedly arrested one Anthony Okolie for 10 weeks for buying and using an MTN SIM card previously used and abandoned by Hanan Buhari, the daughter of Nigerian President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).''

    Anthony Okolie revealed to journalists that he lawfully bought the SIM card unknown to him who the previous owner was. Despite having a receipt for the purchase of the SIM card and all other documents pertaining to it, the DSS arrested him for using the SIM card.

    Actions Taken

    To seek justice, Okolie, through his lawyer, Tope Akinyode, dragged Hanan Buhari, MTN, and DSS before the Federal High Court in Asaba.

    Subsequently, on Thursday, May 14, 2020, the court slammed the sum of N10m against Nigeria’s lawless secret police, Department of State Services, for illegally detaining Anthony Okolie for 10 weeks for lawfully purchasing and using a SIM card previously owned by President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan.

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    • Date of Occurrence

      2020-01-07

    • State/Country

      Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

    • Perpetrator

      Department of State Services

    • Source

      https://punchng.com/man-arrested-for-using-phone-line-previously-owned-by-buharis-daughter/

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    • North Central
    Rights & Freedom Violated
    • Right to Dignity
    Gender of Victim(s)
    • Male
    Mode of Attacks
    • Unlawful Arrests and Detention
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