The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Usman Mohammed who was arrested for "insulting and intimidating" President Buhari and Governor Yahaya of Gombe state.

According to a statement by SERAP, "the authorities should end prosecutions for 'insulting' public officials.

"We're calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Usman Mohammed, reportedly arrested and charged for "insulting and intimidating" President Buhari and Governor Yahaya of Gombe state.

"Insulting the president or a governor or any other public officials should not be a crime. The authorities should stop this mockery of human rights and respect Nigerians' right to peaceful free expression."

Usman Mohammed was arrested and charged to court for allegedly 'insulting' President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State.

Mohammed had earlier appeared in a video that went viral on social media where he attacked President Buhari and Governor Yahaya.

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