Police prosecute 5 men over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirts
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 […]
In Maiduguri, Borno State, authorities have charged five men for allegedly creating and wearing T-shirts with the phrase "Tinubu Must Go." The suspects—Baba Aji Gremami, Mustapha Abba Yemen, Abbacha Mohammed Ali, Adam Umar Gubio, and Abdulhamid Mohammed—were apprehended on September 25, 2026, around 11 a.m. near the West End Roundabout. The police accuse them of criminal conspiracy, inciting unrest, disrupting public peace, and thuggery, all violations under the Borno State Penal Code.
During the arraignment at Chief Magistrate Court I in Maiduguri, the defendants denied the charges. Their lawyers subsequently petitioned for bail, and the court adjourned the matter to October 6 for a ruling on bail. The primary trial is set for October 26, 2026. Amnesty International condemned the charges as unjust, arguing that the arrest constitutes an arbitrary act and that expressing political dissent through clothing should be protected as a fundamental human right.
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