The Ogun State Police Command yesterday, said it had re-arrested Mr. Joe Chinakwe, who named his pet dog Buhari, noting that the suspect would be arraigned in court on Monday. It also stated that Chinakwe, who was earlier released a few days ago, was picked up again based on its belief that the suspect’s action was capable of provoking an ethno-religious crisis.
It can be re-called that Mr Joe was detained for 3 days before he was subsequently released after the intervention of the Serkin Hausa and President-General of non-indigenes in the state.
He was taken into custody after one of his neighbours, who was later found out to be a Nigerien complained that the dog was named after his father, Alhaji Buhari.
It was learned that the prompt intervention of the elders made the complainant to withdraw the case at Sango-Ota Division.
Police sources had earlier told newsmen that upon his release, the father of two, who hails from Ukwunzu in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State and the complainant were made to sign an undertaking not to cause any breach of peace. In the light of these, the suspect’s arrest yesterday opened another page on the matter that had aroused public interest.
However, the state’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, told newsmen that Chinakwe was rearrested yesterday to prevent the state from being plunged into crisis, adding that the complainant and his sympathisers had threatened to kill the suspect.
He further stated that the suspect was being held at the Criminal Investigation Department of the command, noting that the arrest was done to save Chinakwe’s life. In addition, the Police mouthpiece said the suspect, had confessed that he named his pet dog Buhari and had the name written on the body of the dog.
His words: “The man is here with us. He is at the Criminal Investigation Department. The charge will be prepared here and he will be arraigned at Sango Magistrate Court on Monday. “He is going to court on Monday because what he did was highly provocative. It can cause an ethnic and religious crisis.
We have to be proactive, we cannot fold our arms and allow the state to be plunged into crisis. “In fact, the arrest was made to save the suspect’s life because the complainant and his group have threatened to kill him if he comes back and this may trigger violence”.
Further investigations showed that the Police had not recovered the dog which may likely serve as evidence. Chinakwe was arrested last Saturday after one of his neighbours complained that he named the dog after his father, Alhaji Buhari. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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See Nigerian police force mentality: A FOREIGNER THREATENED THE LIFE OF AN INDIGENE, RATHER THAN ARREST THE FOREIGNER, YOU ARE ARRESTING THE INDIGENE FOR NO OFFENCE AT ALL. Does a foreigner (Without valid papers) have right to go to court???? The action and the reaction which one is capable of causing breach of peace???
ReplyDeleteI support ur submission and wish to add that the NPF should arrest all dogs named after inds.
Delete... So the Ogun state police will say that it is an order from above but this is ludicrous. In a free and fair trial the judge will scold the police and prosecutor.This shows that Nigeria had gone centuries backward under this dictatorial wicked clueless incompetent morally corrupt and selfish apc government. May God save Nigeria from the claws of these sadistic old men.Ameen.
ReplyDeletethis police are foooooools the man that treating the life of his fellow man is allow to go free abi...... idiotic police men
ReplyDeleteFoolish nigerian police. A foreigner without papers are threatening the life of your fellow national that you are supposed to protect, you want to save in your custody and court. It's high time for nigerian police to stop intimidating the Christians just because they have good spirit
ReplyDeleteAdmiring some one is an offense, but threat to life is not an offense. What a pity for the Police. I recommends a professional training for the agency to be able to function without looking at someone's eyes, but the ethics of profession.
ReplyDeleteNigeria is a zoo. Una don enter decree 4. We deserve it for our ignorance.
ReplyDeleteEven the police can confirm that they said they would kill him for naming his pet Buahri is that the only family that bears that name . ( threat to life)is this that not criminal ? Which way Nigeria
ReplyDeleteBig shame on Nigeria police. The man was arrested on what offence? what is his offence under Nigeria constitution; He will be charge to court under which count charge? I strongly believe that Nigeria Lawyers will not entertain such a baseless case. Please Ogun state police, if you don't have other works to do go and fight Boko Haram in Sabisa forest.
ReplyDeleteD police r really fool, jus to make ur oga happy com n deceived us d investigation shows dat d man is a Nigerian. Long b4 nw we were told dat dis man is frm Niger. So if sb threat to take anoda person's life u ll allow d person go free. A player once named his dog Messi, wat did Lione Messi do. Messi and ur so called president buhari more important n renounce
ReplyDeleteWe are just watching and waiting.... Ogun state if anything happens to that man, you would get a bunch taste of the Niger Delta militants
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the decision of the court on this matter...It will surely form a good judicial precedence in our legal system...Well,as events are unfolding...
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