Police operatives in Adamawa State have arrested a 33-year-old man, identified as Aliyu Musa aka Imam Mahdi, over alleged use of ab¥sive language against public office holders in the state.
The command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement on Monday, May 13, said that it came across “a very dist¥rbing video” of the suspect, a resident of Kwacham Ward, Mubi South LGA, with a Tiktok handle @faty5076 circulating on social media.
According to the statement, “The content portrays the young man’s assertions of claiming some Adamawa stakeholders are unjust thereby ab¥sing them in an immoral manner which he doesn’t have any evidence to substantiate his assertions and that may not only tarnish their image but will also lead to breakdown of law and order, due to their sensitive responsibilities as public office holders in Adamawa in particular and Nigeria in General.
The Command unequivocally condemns such acts in the strongest terms and vowed to deal with anyone who is bent in violeting the laws of the land.
Preliminary investigations so far reveal that the ab¥sive language was done with the intention to d£mean the reputation of the prominent personalities and leaders in the state. This cr¥el and viol£nt manner will lead to breakdown of law and order.
It is imperative to employ proactive measures to guide and counsel social media handlers to be wary of their posts to avoid violating the laws that define and regulate social media uses.”
