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

Amnesty International has condemned what it described as an increasing crackdown on freedom of expression in Kano State, alleging that critics of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf are being subjected to arbitrary arrests, detention, threats and intimidation.
The organisation said in a statement that several people had been arrested or “invited” by security agencies over comments or social media posts critical of the state government.
It alleged that some of those arrested were subjected to what it called “sham trials” and hurriedly sentenced on what it described as questionable charges.
“The rising tide of repression prevailing in Kano is increasingly creating a toxic climate of fear and en...