A court sitting in Katsina State has sentenced a 70-year-old man, Lawal Izala, to 18 months imprisonment for insulting President Muhammadu Buhari.
Delivering judgement on Tuesday, the court found Izala guilty of two count charges of inciting violence and disrespect for civil authorities.
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He was sentenced to six months jail term for the first charge and one year for the other charge.
The court however, gave Izala the option of ₦10,000 fine for the first charge and N20,000 for the second offence.
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The septuagenarian and two others were arraigned for inciting disobedience to civil authorities and disrespect to authorities through demeaning utterances.Â
Speaking with journalists at the Court, Izala said he spoke out of anger when he visited his village and found out that bandits had killed his family members and rustled 15 of his cows.
Izala was arrested last week for allegedly insulting President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Masari.
It was reported that Izala, was released after some kindhearted individuals paid the N30,000 fine.
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