Joachim Iroko, the 41 year-old trader charged in Ogun State for allegedly naming and inscribing ‘Buhari’ on his pet dog, has been released from prisons after meeting his bail conditions.
Mr. Iroko faces a one-count charge of intention to cause breach of public peace.
He was arraigned before Bolaji Ojikutu of Sango-Otta Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning and was subsequently granted a N50,000 bail.
He was transferred to prisons while his family sought money for his release.
Mr. Iroko met his bail conditions after receiving about N90,000 through fundraising appeal coordinated by a human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong.
He was released around noon on Thursday and went straight to his residence in Sango-Otta, Ogun State.
Mr. Iroko was first arrested on August 14 after police received complaints from a neighbour, Halilu Umar, that he had named his dog ‘Buhari’ in an apparent attempt to ridicule his father, whose name is ‘Alhaji Buhari’.
Hope he learns from this…
I see people saying stuff about about this man, but am still of the opinion that we are in a democracy and therefore there is freedom of speech and expression. Enough with our bias towards islam.
Manny the long lost MDB’er
Fulani herdsmen that are killing innocent people have not been arrested only someone that named his bingo buhari that was arrested, there is God o