Many critics of Kano Gov Yusuf facing arbitrary arrests, detention, threats – Amnesty

Amnesty International condemns an increasing crackdown on freedom of expression in Kano, where critics of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf are being arbitrarily arrested, detained, threatened, and intimidated. Several individuals, including Abba Ibrahim Kofar Nasarawa, Murtala Muhammad Dawanau, Fatima Dayyabu, and others, remain in detention or have been arrested for social media comments critical of the government. The organization also accuses security agencies of harassing opposition politicians and suppressing free speech, urging the government to respect citizens' rights.