3 youths allegedly arrested for posting Borno LG’s FAAC allocation on Facebook
Three youths in Shani Local Government Area of Borno State, Salihu Yahaya, Haruna Mohammed and Muhammed Mallum, have allegedly been arrested by the police following a Facebook post on the council’s receipt of about N3.11 billion in Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) funds between January and June 2026. The youths were reportedly arrested at the […]
Three youths in Shani Local Government Area of Borno State have been arrested for allegedly posting information about their local government's receipt of FAAC funds on Facebook. The youths, Salihu Yahaya, Haruna Mohammed and Muhammed Mallum, were reportedly taken into custody by the police at the request of the local government chairman.
They were seen by reporters with a Facebook post containing an image of the allocation amount, along with the caption "Shani Local Government Received 3.110 Billion Allocation From Federal Government From January To June 2026." The arrested youths reportedly expressed concern over their arrest and fear among their peers regarding social media discussions on local government issues.
As of now, the status of the youths remains unknown, and no official comment has been provided by the local government chairman or the police authorities.
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