The 41-year-old
Joachim Iroko has been released from prison – Mr Iroko was held in custody for
naming his dog Buhari – The 41-year-old has met the terms of his bail which was
set at N50,000
joachim and Buhari
Having met the
conditions for his bail, 41-year-old Joachim Iroko who was charged in Ogun
state for allegedly naming and inscribing ‘Buhari’ on his pet dog, has been
released from prison. The 41-year-old trader faces a one-count charge of intention
to cause breach of public peace.
Premium Times reports
that he was arraigned before Bolaji Ojikutu of Sango-Otta Magistrate’s Court on
Monday morning and was subsequently granted a N50,000 bail. He was transferred
to prisons while his family sought money for his released. Mr. Iroko met his
bail conditions yesterday after receiving about N90,000 through fundraising
appeal coordinated by a human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong. He was released
around noon on Thursday and went straight to his residence in Sango-Otta, Ogun
State. Mr. Iroko was first arrested on August 14 after police received
complaints from a neighbour, Halilu Umar, that he had named his dog ‘Buhari’ in
an apparent attempt to ridicule his father, whose name is ‘Alhaji Buhari’. The
matter had generated huge interest across Nigeria and sparked debates about
free speech.
