Many critics of Kano Gov Yusuf facing arbitrary arrests, detention, threats – Amnesty

Amnesty International has condemned what it described arsenic an expanding crackdown connected state of look successful Kano State, alleging that critics of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf are being subjected to arbitrary arrests, detention, threats and intimidation.

The organisation said successful a connection that respective radical had been arrested oregon “invited” by information agencies implicit comments oregon societal media posts captious of the authorities government.

It alleged that immoderate of those arrested were subjected to what it called “sham trials” and hurriedly sentenced connected what it described arsenic questionable charges.

“The rising tide of repression prevailing successful Kano is progressively creating a toxic clime of fearfulness and endangering people’s close to state of expression,” Amnesty said.

The organisation said the lawsuit of Abba Ibrahim Kofar Nasarawa, besides known arsenic Aiha K Nass, was peculiarly concerning, alleging that helium had remained successful detention since August.

“Also inactive successful arbitrary detention is Alhaji Murtala Muhammad Dawanau, simply for a remark connected a Facebook post. Fatima Dayyabu was arbitrarily arrested, arraigned and fined for criticism,” it said.

Amnesty besides named Maryam Usman, popularly known arsenic Golden Queen, Muhammad Ahmad, Hafsat Muhammad Sauwama Kauwama, Khadija Garba Kadnass, Ismail Hassan Hussain Lajin Dala and Isa Zanna Isa among those it s...