Governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, at the weekend ordered the release of a blogger, Musa Azare, arrested by the police over an alleged cyber stalking of the governor.
The governor’s image menders said in an unsigned statement that: “Yesterday, news broke that a blogger who was opposed to the Bauchi State government was arrested for ‘Cyber Stalking’.
“Good news is that the Governor who just returned from a business trip to China has ordered his immediate release.
“According to Governor Mohammed Abubakar’s verified Twitter handle; after reading the reports of the blogger’s alleged offences, he ordered his immediate release. This is because as a lawyer, he believes in freedom of speech.
“The Nigerian chairman of the Human Rights committee has confirmed that Musa Azare has indeed been freed on the orders of the Governor. We will keep you informed as further developments unfold.”
