5 arrested over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirts in Borno
The Borno State Police Command has arrested and arraigned five men in Maiduguri for allegedly printing and wearing T-shirts bearing the inscription “Tinubu Must Go.” According to a First Information Report (FIR) issued by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) and verified through court officials, the suspects are Baba Aji Gremami (44), Mustapha Abba Yemen […]
Five men in Maiduguri, Borno State, have been arrested and charged with allegedly wearing T-shirts with political messages that read "Tinubu Must Go." According to the Borno State Police Command, the suspects—Baba Aji Gremami, Mustapha Abba Yemen, Abbacha Mohammed Ali, Adam Umar Gubio, and Abdulhamid Mohammed—were apprehended on September 25, 2026, around the West End Roundabout community in Maiduguri.
They are accused of criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance, disrupting public peace, and thuggery, offenses under Sections 60, 78, 79, and 392 of the Borno State Penal Code.
The defendants, who pleaded not guilty, have since requested bail, with the presiding judge adjourning the case to October 6, 2026, for a bail ruling. A substantive trial is scheduled for October 26, 2026. Amnesty International has condemned the arrests as a form of arbitrary detention, arguing that peaceful political dissent is a fundamental human right. The organization calls for the immediate release of the detainees and an end to what it describes as a "sham trial based on bogus charges."
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