Five men appeared in court in northeastern Nigeria after being arrested for wearing “Tinubu Must Go” T-shirts, rights group Amnesty International has said.
Nigeria is due to hold presidential elections on January 16, with incumbent Bola Tinubu seeking another four-year term.
Police arrested the men, aged between 21 and 44, in Borno state capital Maiduguri on September 25, accusing them of “criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance, disturbance of public peace and thuggery”.
Amnesty International Nigeria said they were supporters of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Police said the men printed the T-shirts with the “intent to cause breach of public peace”.
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Five in court over anti-Tinubu T-shirts
Source: Vanguard News
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