Nigerian authorities fail to arrest Asari Dokubo but charge Emefiele with possession of firearms

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Mr Dokubo, a former militant leader, instead of being arrested and prosecuted for brandishing AK-47 rifles, has been hobnobbing with the country’s leaders despite clearly violating the Nigerian law.

him after a video clip of him carrying an AK-47 rifle during a Sunday church service went viral on social media.

Section 26 of the Act prohibits persons from distributing or making available, any racist or xenophobic material to the public through a computer system or network; threatening through a computer system or network persons for the reason that they belong to a group distinguished by race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, as well as, religion.

Offenders, on conviction, face imprisonment for a term of not more than five years or to a fine of not more than N10,000,000 or both.and Nigeria’s Firearms Act. But he is yet to be arrested or summoned by the Nigerian Police.

Mr Adejobi, a chief superintendent of police, promised to revert to this newspaper with answers. But he failed to do so several days later.UPDATED: ANALYSIS: Asari Dokubo’s flaunting of weapons highlights inequality before Nigeria’s law

 

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