Shehu Sani Names 4 Individuals Allegedly Jailed by El-Rufai for Criticising Him

Former senator Shehu Sani has accused ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai of imprisoning 4 residents for talking in opposition to his authorities whereas he was in workplace.

Sani made the allegation whereas reacting to El-Rufai’s latest declare that the administration of President Bola Tinubu was appearing like a tyrant.

The previous Kaduna governor had raised the alarm after officers of the Division of State Providers reportedly tried to arrest him on the Abuja airport on his return from Egypt.

In an interview on Friday, El-Rufai stated the transfer was a part of a wider plan to harass and silence opposition voices within the nation.

Sani, nevertheless, dismissed that declare and turned the accusation again on the previous governor. He stated El-Rufai’s report in workplace confirmed intolerance towards criticism, particularly on social media.

Writing on X, the previous lawmaker alleged that a number of people had been arrested and jailed between 2015 and 2023 for criticizing the Kaduna State Authorities.

He named 4 folks he stated had been victims of such actions. They’re Dr. John Danfulani, Mal Nasiru Jagaba, Steven Kefas, and Segun Onibiyo.

In accordance with Sani, the boys spent months in Kaduna jail over feedback made on-line in opposition to the administration.

He wrote,
“These are a few of these arrested and despatched to jail for criticizing the Governor of Kaduna State and Kaduna State Authorities on their social media handles from 2015-2023.

“Their names are Dr John Danfulani, Mal Nasiru Jagaba, Steven Kefas and Segun Onibiyo who served for months in Kaduna Jail. Inform me the that means of a tyrant. I’ll submit extra.”