Breaking: Police Arrest Student For Allegedly Criticising Powerful APC Governor
- Police operatives have arrested a postgraduate student at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Abubakar Isah Mokwa
- The postgraduate student landed in police custody for allegedly criticizing the Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago
- The state police public relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, has shared more details about the arrest of the 29-year-old student
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Lapai, Niger state - Police operatives have arrested a postgraduate student at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Abubakar Isah Mokwa, for allegedly criticizing the Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago.
29-year-old Mokwa was reportedly arrested at an off-campus lodge in Lapai on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Source: Facebook
As reported by Daily Trust, the student of the Department of Agricultural Economy and Extension had earlier criticised Governor Bago’s performance on Facebook.
The state police spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the student was arrested over alleged cyberbullying, cyber stalking, and other cyber-related crimes.
“The Niger State Police Command received a criminal complaint bordering on cyber bullying, cyber stalking, and other cybercrime-related offences against one Abubakar Isah Mokwa, 29 years of Mokwa, and a postgraduate student of IBBUL.
“Hence, he was invited and arrested by the Lapai Div on 23rd October, 2025, at about 11pm and transferred to the State Police Command Headquarters, Minna, for further investigation in respect of the criminal complaint. However, the suspect is in custody, and further development will be made public.”
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Police arrest monarch for criticising Governor Uzodimma
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that an anti-kidnapping squad of the Imo state police command arrested a traditional ruler in the southeastern state.
The embattled monarch was said to have shared a write-up criticising Governor Hope Uzodimma of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
It was gathered that the monarch was arrested 48 hours after the infamous WhatsApp message.
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