Group Knocks Governor Aliyu Over Arrest, Secret Trial Of Woman, Hamdiya Sidi, Who Lamented Rising Killings In Sokoto For 'Embarrassing' Govt

Take It Back Movement (TIB), a quality rights advocacy organisation, has berated Governor Ahmad Aliyu-led Sokoto State authorities for tyrannically silencing captious voices successful the state.

The TIB condemned the apprehension and concealed arraignment of a Sokoto pistillate identified arsenic Hamdiya Sidi, by the authorities authorities for allegedly "embarrassing" Governor Aliyu, connected societal media.

The quality rights advocacy organisation lambasted the authorities authorities for arresting and secretly prosecuting Hamdiya for exposing the state’s humanitarian crisis, noting that the intimidation against the pistillate is unlawful and threatens Nigerians’ close to state of expression.

“The Take It Back Movement condemns Hamdiyya Sidi's apprehension for exposing Sokoto State's humanitarian crisis.

“The charges against her purpose to soundlessness captious voices. This intimidation is unlawful and threatens Nigerians' close to escaped expression,” TIB said.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that Hamdiya was arrested during the play connected the orders of the authorities government. 

She was subsequently arraigned secretly connected Monday without having entree to a lawyer nor household members, a root said.

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The pistillate had successful a video lamented the insecurity successful the state. 

Hamdiya had besides demanded an extremity to the incessant killings successful the authorities by gunmen.

Sokoto is 1 of states successful the Northern portion plagued by bandits who raid and loot villages, termination residents and pain houses to the ground.

Last week, bandits slaughtered 4 farmers successful the Isa section authorities country of state.

Sokoto has joined successful the harassment of societal media and absorption voices implicit disapproval of their governors.

Governors crossed the state are progressively targeting opponents and societal media users for allegedly insulting and embarrassing them.