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Police Arrests Man Who Led Katsina Protest

  • Date of Occurrence
    June 17, 2020
  • State/Country
    Katsina State, Nigeria
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Nigerian police arrested Nastura Sharif, a man who led a protest in Katsina.

Disclosing this in a statement, the group’s director of operations, Aminu Adams explained that they were invited few moments after the protest by the state commissioner of police, Sanusi Buba for interrogation, whereupon, Sharif was detained.

 

Details
  • State/Country
    Katsina State
  • Source
    https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/06/breaking-police-arrest-man-who-led-katsina-protest/
Location
  • Katsina State, Nigeria

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Region
  • North West
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Freedom of Association & Assembly
Gender of Victim(s)
  • Male

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