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Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by JohnsonOlanre: 7:47am On Aug 17, 2016 |
By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor
Sango-ota —A 30-year-old trader has
been arrested by the police in Ogun
state for naming his pet dog 'Buhari.'
The trader, Joe Fortemose Chinakwe,
of No 10, Omikunle Street, Sango-Ota,
Ogun State, was reportedly arrested
last weekend, after one of his
neighbours of Northern extraction
complained bitterly that he named his
dog after his father, Alhaji Buhari.
Vanguard learned that the
complainant reported the case at
Sango Police Station, last Saturday,
after which the trader was arrested
and detained.
However, it was gathered that efforts
by the police to recover the dog,
which they intended using as
evidence failed following a clever
move by the suspect.
The trader, said to be trading in
female wears at a popular market in
Sango, allegedly directed his friends
secretly to kill the dog and possibly eat
the meat in order to avoid being
implicated. It was gathered that
consistent appeals by his friends and
relations for the police to grant him
bail failed as the complainant and his
kinsmen reportedly threatened to kill
the trader if he was released on bail.
Trader denied bail
The case, however, took a different
dimension two days later when
Chinakwe’s relatives went to Sango
police station to further plead for his
bail only to be informed that the case
file and the suspect have been
transferred to Ogun State Police
Command headquarters at Eleweran.
A relation to the suspect, who simply
identified himself as Chiedozie, told
Vanguard that his brother was being
persecuted for no just cause and
expressed fears that he may either be
poisoned inside police cell or thrown
into jail.
Chiedozie said: “Chinakwe is a lover of
dogs and he names them after things
that tickle him. He bought this dog a
year ago and named it Buhari.
Unfortunately, some Northerners,
who dominate the vicinity where he
resides misconstrued his intention
and connived to take him up. The
complainant then claimed it was
derogatory because his father
answers Buhari.”
Police sources, however, told
Vanguard that the actions of the
suspect “were very provocative.”
The source said: “he not only named
the dog Buhari but boldly wrote it on
the body of both sides of the dog and
was seen parading the
neighbourhood dominated by
Northerners with it.”
As at press time, relations to the
suspect were still making frantic
efforts to effect his bail while his
accusers are insisting that he must be
prosecuted.
Police confirms arrest
When contacted around 8pm
yesterday, the acting Police
spokesman in Ogun State, Abimbola
Oyeyemi, ASP, said he was still trying
to get the Divisional Police Officer in-
charge of Sango for details.
Oyeyemi later called, stating that: “I
have made enquiries. The man
bought a dog and inscribed Buhari on
both sides of its body. One Mallam
lodged a complaint and when our
men got there, we found out that it
was true. You know such thing can
cause serious breach of the peace
and ethnic or religious unrest. We are
charging him to court for conduct
likely to cause a breach of peace.”
Continuing, he said: “He was arrested
last Saturday and we are taking him to
court later today (Tuesday) or
tomorrow morning (today). You know
an average Northerner will feel bad
over such a thing. It can cause serious
ethnic crisis or religious confrontation
because when you are relegating such
a name to a certain person, you are
indirectly insulting him.”
When asked about the whereabouts
of the dog that will be used as
evidence against the suspect, the
police spokesman said: “The dog
cannot follow anybody except the
owner. We will use him as our
evidence because he did not deny it.” www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/trader-arrested-naming-pet-dog-buhari/ 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by JohnsonOlanre: 7:48am On Aug 17, 2016 |
There is no crime here, 1) the guy simply gave a dog he loved a lovely name 'buhari'. 2.) What section of the constution say one can not name his dog any name he like. Is the daura man the only thing that bears 'Buhari'? 3) Ohaneze should stop gallivanting in Abuja and be fighting to release the guy because in the north many hausas named named their dogs donkeys after 'GEJ' and heavens didn't fall. Moreover if the guy were hausa he would have been hailed by APC and defended by Arewa Elders during GEJ's tenure. 4). Every SE and SSner must condemn this and fight this tyranny to a stand still. The guy didn't break a law. Even the Abokkiis couldn't charge Kanu call Buhari a pedophile, they avoided that and charged him for 'treasonable felony' 5.) Hausa/fulani should be very careful because this case will snowball into something bigger if that southerner is killed on southern soil. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by Nobody: 7:48am On Aug 17, 2016 |
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Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by PaulIdu: 7:51am On Aug 17, 2016 |
A man names his best friend Buhari and he is arrested ..Me sha I can never name my dog Buhari before it starts making things difficult in my house 3 Likes |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by nijabazaar: 7:52am On Aug 17, 2016 |
Since when does namin a dog become a crime.... My Dog x pregnant....and one of the pups shall be baptized Buhari. |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by tolugar: 7:53am On Aug 17, 2016 |
Nigeria I weep for thee Police I've lost trust in thee 1 Like |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by malenko01(m): 7:55am On Aug 17, 2016 |
dis is serious o, though is a name |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by Anwonspee(m): 7:55am On Aug 17, 2016 |
What name has people not called dogs? But true true, dis one get as ebe if watin dem talk Na true |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by skyhadi16(m): 7:56am On Aug 17, 2016 |
Strange things |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by Funlordjnr: 7:58am On Aug 17, 2016 |
But my pet goat name na ebele! Why dem no arrest me that time wey him be presido? |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by JohnsonOlanre: 7:58am On Aug 17, 2016 |
lalasticlala eh! |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by eagleeye2: 7:59am On Aug 17, 2016 |
This story is really cracking me up...... What A Man What a Country What a Buhari |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by matrixme(m): 7:59am On Aug 17, 2016 |
He really ought to be arrested then. Even in civilized countries, you don't do a thing as inciting as that and go freely. How could you write name on a dog to signify your hatred? That's just barbaric. We are living in a world where just mere cartoonish representations of prophet Muhammed leads to serious wars and murders. Let the sleeping dogs lie, they say. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Man Arrested For Naming Dog 'buhari'. by Mynd44: 7:59am On Aug 17, 2016 |
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