Court sends man to prison for accusing governor of thieving Indomie, Spaghetti

For calling his governor Ahmadu Fintri  the father of all thieves, Ali Yakubu has been thrown in jail while his matter awaits hearing in court.

The businessman was charged with publishing insulting and denigrating statements in Hausa and Fulfulde against Fintiri on the 11th, 12th, 13th, 17th, 20th and 29th July, 2021 respectively on his Facebook page.

He described the governor in those posts as  a thief, a father of all thieves in Nigeria who stole indomie, spaghetti and billions of naira.

A statement of complaint by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Afraimu Jingi said the action of the defendant generated tension in the State.

Yakubu admitted he did something jail-worthy when the complaint was read and interpreted to him in court.

Counsel to the complainant, M.A. Adamu, prayed the court to adjourn the matter to enable him assemble witnesses to corroborate the plea entered by the defendant.

Magistrate Japhet Basani of Chief Magistrate Court II sitting in Yola on Monday then sent him to a correctional center for till August 11 when the matter will come up again.