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DOG NAMED 'BUHARI': TRIAL OF JOACHIM IROKO ADJOURNED TO MARCH 20

Proceedings in the case of COP v. Iroko at the Magistrate's Court of Ogun State holden at Ota could not proceed on Thursday 18th January 2017 owing to the unavailability of presiding Magistrate, P. J. Ojikutu who was said to be attending a screening exercise.

The accused person, Joachim Iroko, 41, came to limelight in August 2016 after he was arrested and detained by the Nigeria Police Force for allegedly naming his pet dog 'Buhari'. The arrest of the 41 years old trader provoked outrage across the country. He was subsequently arraigned in court for conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace.

In court on Thursday to represent Mr. Iroko were three Lagos-based legal practitioners: Messrs. Adeola Samuel Opeyemi, Esq from LEAD SOLICITORS; Tosin Adesioye, Esq. from the Law Firm of ADEGBORUWA & COMPANY and human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong from INIBEHE EFFIONG CHAMBERS.

In court for the prosecution was DSP. B.G. Emenike, Esq.

The case has been adjourned to the 20th March 2017 for hearing of the Motion on Notice challenging the jurisdiction of the court and the competence of the charge.

Credit: Inibehe Effiong

Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2017/01/man-who-named-dog-buhari-appears-in.html?m=1

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Radarada

Discharge this man and let him go and sin no more.

RIP to the victims of IDP misfire.

Amongst all the urgent issues we are faced with in this country, is this mans case, our judiciary is fazed with. Nawa o

Nigeria is indeed a zoo under this present regime.

I can name my pet anything I want, as long as it suit me to call.

If this man were to be a rich man now, I know his case would have been different.

Oshi rada rada

Whats the Problem With Nigerian Judiciary Sef?



I kant believe this Case has Not been Wrapped Up Yet.



Ordinary, Dog-naming. Mtcheww!

But my dog name is Obama. Dis awusa man self

wasting of time when there are better things to give attention

Wonders shall never end

Na MMM gist we wan hear abeg. That's the only case we can pay attention to

Unnecessary Gbege.

Jail no be joke oh.

U will see how swift they will be in prosecuting this case while sarakis own with cct will run concurrently with his two tenures....meanwhile dog is de closest friend to man while bubu is his worst enemy..don't know y each time I see bubu cow comes to mind

In Fela's voice; Trouble sleep yanga go wake up, wetin he they find wahala he go get !!!!

Useless country
Thank God am not a Nigerian

Ridiculous. Why exactly should this man be in court? What is his offence and where in the law is it stated?

Smh.

Ok

What exactly is this man being charged for? I don't want to believe its because he named his Dog Buhari.

See owu lawyers,charge and bail them

dis case Neva die since, na wa o.

Watching Nigeria in HD....

Nigeria is finished....... plz u folks should plz tell me when guys heard or read any good news about Nigeria?

Buhari the dick-tator

So long he is free and not in detention, let the case drag till "Buhari" leaves office.

Walahi, Hausa people need confirm flogging.... Sumborri, help with dat flogging pics

I hope he's on bail. The case is too light to be in detention.