A 72-year-old man, Lawal Izala has been sentenced 18 months imprisonment by a Katsina Court for insulting President Muhammadu Buhari and the Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari.
The court on Tuesday found Izala guilty of two-count charges of inciting violence and disrespect for civil authorities.
27 were arrested over a video that went viral on social media recently.
The 72-year-old was sentenced to six months jail term for the first charge and one year for the other charge with an option of N10,000 fine for the first charge and N20,000 for the second.
Speaking to journalists after the judgment on Tuesday, Izala said he spoke out of anger.
He explained that he visited his village and found out that bandits had killed his family members and rustled 15 of his cows.
Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz based in Yola, North Eastern part of Nigeria read Journalism from the prestigiousAhmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria and attended several professional coursesonTackling Sensitive Subjects- BBC World Trust, News Reporting Course, Catholic Media Centre, Reporting Corruption- BBC World Trust and Reporters Training on New Challenges- VOA . In 2012 he was among thosehonored by the by Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) and presently he is a member, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Member, Translators Without Border (TWB) international.
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