Political blogger, Abubakar Sidiq Usman of
Abusidiqu.com was this morning arrested by anti-graft agency EFCC. This
was allegedly in connection with an article titled “EFCC Boss, Magu
Commences Total War With Core EFCC Staff” on his website. EFCC has now
released a statement, confirming the arrest and explaining why. The
statement read;
Abusidiqu.com was this morning arrested by anti-graft agency EFCC. This
was allegedly in connection with an article titled “EFCC Boss, Magu
Commences Total War With Core EFCC Staff” on his website. EFCC has now
released a statement, confirming the arrest and explaining why. The
statement read;
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today arrested Mr.
Abubakar Sidiq Usman, a blogger, for offences bordering on cyber
stalking. The suspect who is the publisher of Abusidiqu.com was picked
up at his Kubwa, Abuja home in the early hours of Monday August 8, 2016
by operatives of the EFCC and is currently being questioned over the
alleged offence which contravenes sections of the Cyber Crime Act.
The suspect has already been offered administrative bail and would be
released to his elected sureties.
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