Former aide Shafi'u Umar remanded for defaming Sokoto Governor Ahmad Aliyu and wife on social media.
Shafi'u Umar, a former aide to ex-Nigerian Governor Aminu Tambuwal, has been remanded in a Sokoto correctional center for allegedly defaming current Governor Ahmad Aliyu and his wife on social media. Charged with circulating falsehoods, including a video of the governor's wife and claims about the governor's academic failures, Umar pleaded not guilty. His bail request was denied, and the case is adjourned to September 18 for further proceedings.
September 06, 2024
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