Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai has denied claims that journalist Segun Onibiyo is in government cell, saying that Mr Onibiyo is in prison on court orders.
Mr El-Rufai was responding to a tweet by another journalist Benny Umoren on Wednesday that Onibiyi was still in the governor’s cell.
“We should not forget Segun Onibiyo is still in @elrufai cell in Kaduna please. #FreeSMGOnibiyo,” @BennyUmoren tweeted.
We should not forget Segun Onibiyo is still in @elrufai cell in Kaduna please. #FreeSMGOnibiyo
— Benny Umoren (@BennyUmoren) December 4, 2018
In response, El-Rufai wrote: “FACT! KDSG has no cell! Whether you forget or not, Segun is in prison custody for incitement, malicious falsehood and hate speech, on the orders of a court of law. More like him that incite to kill or destroy property will be prosecuted in Kaduna State, no matter what you tweet!”
FACT!: KDSG has no cell! Whether you forget or not, Segun is in prison custody for incitement, malicious falsehood and hate speech, on the orders of a court of law. More like him that incite to kill or destroy property will be prosecuted in Kaduna State, no matter what you tweet! https://t.co/FqL0085CIl
— Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai (@elrufai) December 5, 2018
The Kaduna-based journalist was arrested on November 23 over a Facebook post he shared criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari.
Since then El-Rufai has been blamed as the mastermind by social media users.
