‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirts: Police explain arrest, prosecution of five Borno men

The Borno State Police Command has explained the circumstances surrounding the apprehension and prosecution of 5 men amid claims that they were detained for wearing T-shirts bearing the inscription, “Tinubu Must Go.”

The Command said the governmental connection connected the shirts was not the crushed for the arrests, stating that the suspects were picked up implicit alleged actions considered susceptible of disrupting nationalist peace.

The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, disclosed this successful a connection connected Wednesday, saying the suspects were arrested astatine astir 6 p.m. connected September 25, 2026.

He said the arrests were made during a regular patrol astir the West End Roundabout successful Maiduguri, wherever the suspects were allegedly recovered engaging successful activities linked to disturbance, breach of nationalist bid and thuggery.

According to the police, items recovered from the suspects included 15 wraps of dried leaves suspected to beryllium Indian hemp, 100 tablets suspected to beryllium D5, a shisha pot, a brace of scissors and 2 T-shirts bearing the words, “Tinubu Must Go.”

The Command said the suspects were subjected to preliminary investigation, during which their statements were recorded.

It added that pursuing the archetypal investigation, the substance was taken earlier a competent tribunal for further proceedings.

The polic...