he Police in Ogun state has recorded arrested a 30-year-old trader, Joe Fortmose Chinakwe, for naming his dog “Buhari”.

Vanguard reports that a neighbour lodged a complaint at the Sango Police State that Chinakwe named the dog after his (neighbour’s) father, Alhaji Buhari.

The report stated that Chinakwe, who lives at No. 10 Omikunle Street, Sango-Ota, was arrested last Saturday after the complaint. The report added that efforts to secure bail for the suspect were abortive.

A relation to the suspect who identified himself as Chiedozie told Vanguard that the case has been transferred from Sango Police Station to the Ogun State Police Command Headquarters at Eleweran.

Chiedozie said that his brother was being persecuted for no just cause, adding that he is afraid he may be poisoned in the cell or be thrown into prison.

“Chinakwe is a lover of dogs and he names them after things that tickle him. He bought this dog a year ago and named it Buhari.

Unfortunately, some Northerners, who dominate the vicinity where

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