Social Media User Who Tweeted “Let’s Kill All the Igbos” Land in Police Net
- A young Nigerian identified simply as Kehinde Adesogba Adekusibe has landed in the police net
- The 28-year-old social media user was arrested by the Osun state police command over his trending tweet, which stated, “Let’s kill all the Igbos”
- Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force's spokesman, made this known through a statement shared on Twitter on Friday, June 16
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The Osun police command on Thursday, June 15, arrested a young Nigerian man identified simply as Kehinde Adesogba Adekusibe, aged 28.
The Force's public relations officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed Adekusibe's arrest through a statement shared on Twitter and sighted by Legit.ng on Friday morning, June 16.
Source: Twitter
Why Adekusibe was arrested, police speaks
Adejobi disclosed that Adekusibe landed in the police net for violating the social media policy, adding that the suspect confessed to the crime and would be charged to court after the completion of the investigation.
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The tweet reads thus:
"OSUN STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE- 15/06/2023
"OSUN POLICE ARRESTS SOCIAL MEDIA USER WHO TWEETED 'LET'S KILL ALL THE IGBOS'
"Today 15th June, 2023, the Osun Police Command has arrested one Kehinde Adesogba Adekusibe 'm' 28years who violated the social media policy."
Read his full tweet below:
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Similarly, the Anambra state police command arrested two suspects in connection with the killing and burning of the United States Consulate convey in Ogbaru local government area of the state on Tuesday, May 16.
The police, in a preliminary investigation, disclosed that seven persons were killed in the attack.
Three of the seven casualties were officials of the US consulate, while four were mobile police escorts.
Seun Kuti lands in police net
In another development, afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has been in the news lately for the wrong reasons. His ordeal has continued to generate reactions among netizens who have varied verdicts on his conduct during his clash with a police officer on the 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
Kuti, the son of the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti, was caught on camera physically assaulting a police officer when the officer's vehicle ran into his.
In the video, the afrobeat singer had heaped insults on the officer while also slapping, pushing and dragging him.
Source: Legit.ng
