The
Assistant Inspector-General of Police for the Zone II Command Headquarters in
Lagos, Abdulmajid Ali, on Saturday said the case files of a man alleged to have
named his dog ‘Buhari’ should be transferred to his desk with immediate effect.
“For now, the AIG Zone
II has called for a meeting that we want to call the parties involved in the
matter to see how the matter could be resolved,” Ogun State police spokesman,
Abimbola Oyeyemi, told Premium Times.
Joe Chinakwe, 30, was
arrested and confined to a police cell in Sango Otta, Ogun State, for three
days last week after a neighbour complained that he named his dog ‘Buhari,’ the
Vanguard reported.
The neighbour, who
police identified as Halilu Umar from Sokoto State, reportedly told the police
that Mr. Chinakwe’s decision was aimed at spiting and ridiculing his father who
also happened to be named ‘Alhaji Buhari.’
Mr. Chinakwe, a trader,
was immediately arrested and detained for three days without bail, the Vanguard
reported.
The paper quoted police
sources as saying that Mr. Chinakwe’s action was “very provocative” and capable
of stocking ethno-religious tensions in the country, allegations Mr. Chinakwe
reportedly denied.
Mr. Chinakwe told the
Vanguard he named his dog ‘Buhari’ out of personal affection he had for
President Muhammadu Buhari.
After a brief freedom
he was granted by the police, Mr. Chinakwe was again rearrested on Friday.
Police
said they rearrested Mr. Chinakwe ahead of his arraignment before a
Magistrate’s Court on Monday as well as to guarantee his safety, having been
allegedly threatened by neighbours.
Mr. Oyeyemi said since
Mr. Ali had expressed his interest in the case and wanted to broker a peace
amongst the parties involved, Mr. Chinakwe might not be charged to court again
on Monday.
“The matter may likely
not go to court again on Monday,” Mr. Oyeyemi said.
The Zone II Command
covered Lagos and Ogun States.
-Premium Times
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