According to the Chairman of Nigerian Human Rights
Commission, who broke the news, a popular blogger, social media
commentator and journalist Musa Balabe Azare was allegedly arrested on
the order of the Bauchi State Governor, Abubakar Mohammed on suspicion
of cyber stalking.
In a
series of tweets posted yesterday August 20th, the Chairman said Mr
Azare was abducted from his home in Abuja for criticizing the Governor
days after he led a campaign for the release of some party officials,
Shuabu Raham and Harsanu, who were arrested on the order of the
Governor.
His arrest came days after
another popular blogger, Abubakar Sidiq Usman was arrested by the EFCC
for allegedly cyber stalking the agency and its staff.
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