Mr. Joachim Chinakwe, the 40-year-old trader arrested for naming his
dog Buhari, has been arraigned before a Sango Magistrate Court, Ogun
State.
Joachim who was arrested on August 13, 2016, was arraigned today.
The charge read in part,
“That you, Joachim Iroko ‘m’ (a.k.a Joe)
and another still at large on the13th Day of August, 2016 at about
1730hrs at Ketere area Sango, in the Ota Magisterial District did
conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by
writing a name BUHARI on a dog and parading same in the Hausa section of
Ketere market Sango Ota and thereby committed an offence contrary to
and punishable under section 249(d) of Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State
of Nigeria, 2006.”
The accused however pleaded not guilty to the charge.
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