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The Igbo man who named his dog ‘Buhari’, Joachim Iroko, remanded at Ibara Prisons (Abeokuta, Ogun state) on Monday, August 22, following his arraignment for conduct likely to cause breach of peace, is attracting a lot of attention. There is a fierce battle on social media about his case, with many standing on different sides.
Arraigned under section 249(d) of the Criminal Law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2016, his charge sheet read:
“That you, Joachim Iroko, aka Joe, and others still at large, on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at about 5.30pm at the Ketere area, Sango, in the Ota Magisterial District did conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause breach of the peace, by writing a name, Buhari, on a dog and parading same in the Hausa section of Ketere Market, Sango, thereby, committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 249 (d) of the Criminal Law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2016.”
Pleading not guilty in suit number MOT/617c/2016, Iroko’s case is as passionate as it is crucial in our democracy.
Here are some of the views…
In dock all bcus e name im dog buhari, which kind injustice b dis, una never finish arresting bcus we plenty: pic.twitter.com/cn5IWzlFN6
— Seun Anikulapo Kuti (@RealSeunKuti) August 24, 2016
Woman killed in Kano for Blasphemy….8 killed in Zamfara for blasphemy..yet it is the guy who named his dog Buhari that is in court.
— Orshio Raphael (@Lordraph001) August 24, 2016
The fact that a Judge is presiding over d man dat named his dog Buhari’s case is alarming. At first I thought it was clueless justice Abang
— Emmagzi (@Emmagzi) August 24, 2016
The mob that caused Zamfara incident should be prosecuted in court but what business have the state with a man who named his dog Buhari?!
— Emmagzi (@Emmagzi) August 24, 2016
trumps naked pics in public, no one in jail
scores dead cos of blasphemy and herdsmen. no one in jailmeanwhile, buhari dog owner in jail
— maziNze™ (@hand2ome) August 24, 2016
The fact dat a man named his dog Buhari and a govt prosecutor willingly took up the case only shows dat justice in Nigeria is forever a myth
— Emmagzi (@Emmagzi) August 24, 2016
Bcus man name im dog buhari una lock am up, which kind Injustice and Govt b dis? Dis Na demonstration of craze, e don pass democracy
— juwonRankinG♠???? (@juwonleegram) August 24, 2016
It gets even more comical with each passing day. A man gets thrown in jail for naming his dog “Buhari”? Aboslutely ridiculous!!
— Sobeey (@IamSobeey) August 24, 2016
Today it is a Dog labelled ‘Buhari’ that offends Hausa/Muslim community, U support. Tomorrow it could be YOUR “Jesus My Savior” Car sticker
— Mr Stanley Nwabia (@MrStanleyNwabia) August 24, 2016
nigeria government needs to release the buhari dog owner asap..
this embarrassment is too much..— maziNze™ (@hand2ome) August 24, 2016
@RealSeunKuti its so annoying, all in the name of namin is dog Buhari. Wen dey called GEJ goat and kind of name nko? Anyway dey asked for it
— Ólámidé (@Olarneeba) August 24, 2016
IDIOTS justifying a man’s ordeal cos he labelled Dog Buhari must accept if their Car with JESUS poster is burnt for driving in MUSLIM areas
— Mr Stanley Nwabia (@MrStanleyNwabia) August 24, 2016
Fulani herdsmen not in jail
those who killed for blasphemy roaming freeit is the buhari dog owner that is in jail
good morning Nigeria— maziNze™ (@hand2ome) August 24, 2016
That guy that they arrested for naming his dog buhari, if he knows his rights, he’d walk out a jail a significantly richer man.
— Kvothe (@Chris_Jr_) August 24, 2016
My problem with the the Buhari-dog issue is, why give a beautiful dog a very bad name.
— Michael B. Cato (@Aden_Cato) August 24, 2016
Is the dog’s name still Buhari.. ?Or has the man changed it before going to jail.
— Senga Miko (@mzsenga) August 24, 2016
The DOG that was named Buhari might also be arrested????.
— Senga Miko (@mzsenga) August 24, 2016
If I buy a dog and name it Buhari, I don’t see are it becomes a crime in our society
— The Ghost (@okodaso_ese) August 24, 2016
When it’s time to obey court orders, it is a bitter pill to swallow for this admin. Conversely naming a dog Buhari has now become criminal.
— Kokie ‘Akan (@akpakan_koko) August 24, 2016
did that guy name his dog ” President Mohammed Buhari (GCFR) or just Buhari, cus Buhari is a general name, I know abt 2 folks with that name
— #Black Steve Jobs (@hennessyisrael) August 24, 2016
