Audu Maikori, a Nigerian lawyer, entrepreneur, social activist and public speaker, founder and president of the Chocolate City Entertainment has been arrested by the police…
Audu has been vocal about the killings in Southern Kaduna, calling on the government to not fold their arms but act.
While people have said it is not true, the hashtag #FreeAudu is gaining grounds on Twitter as users are demanding that government should stop harassing its citizens with security agencies and respect freedom of speech.
According to a series of Tweets by rapper M.I, Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori has been arrested and detained at the Police Headquarters in Abuja.
The revelation was first made by RightsAfrica (@ChairmanNHRC) on Twitter.
Celebrities have also joined the call for his release.
#Breaking #SouthernKaduna: Men from @PoliceNG have taken away @audu from Lagos today. He is presently held at Police HQ in Abuja /1 pic.twitter.com/5CkByWcbk3
It appears @policeNG have take @Audu on charges of alleged “incitement”, a colonial era crime against vocal advocates for freedom /3 pic.twitter.com/nyvwhBlArw
It looks like some folks pretty high up want @Audu to at least spend the week-end in detention for raising his voice on #SouthernKaduna /4 pic.twitter.com/dZqExLeIFF
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