The Thread: “It’s really intimidation at this point” | Nigerians react to Audu Maikori’s second arrest

Just In: Audu Maikori released 24 hours after arrest

by Azeez Adeniyi Chocolate City President, Audu Maikori has been released 24-hours after he was arrested by the Police. Edward Ayide-Isreal, his personal assistant confirmed his release via Twitter. He wrote, “Thanks everyone for #FreeAudu He’s been released.” Maikori was arrested after claiming that five students of an institution in Kaduna were murdered by Fulani... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Backstory: #SouthernKaduna killings and the arrest of Audu Maikori | #FreeAudu

Audu Maikori is the CEO of Chocolate City Entertainment and one of the most vocal advocates against the spate of killings in Southern Kaduna, Nigeria. At noon on Friday, he was picked up by men of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos and was flown to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Mr Maikori’s lawyer, Mark... Read More

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The Thread: Some people are convinced Audu Maikori’s arrest is justified | #FreeAudu

Senior Special Assistant to the Kogi state Governor on media, Gbenga Olorunpomi, is of the mind that Audu saw his arrest coming and set “Twittermania” in motion. Gbenga believes that Audu deserves to be arrested for spreading falsehood. This just makes us wonder about a number of things: El Rufai’s statements, his role in the... Read More

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The Thread: MI Abaga and other Nigerians cry out for the FG to #FreeAudu

Since Audu Maikori, Chocolate City Group boss and native of Southern Kaduna took on the job of letting Nigerians know the extent to which Southern Kaduna had become a killing field, controversy stirred. He was accused of instigating hate and spreading falsehood and using fake pictures to buttress his messages. It turned out that one... Read More

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The Thread: Maybe this is confirmation that El-Rufai would be a disastrous president | #FreeAudu

Audu Maikori, a vocal critic of the government’s handling of the Southern Kaduna crisis, has been arrested. Information circulating on social media says that an arrest warrant was issued by a magistrate court in Kaduna, upon which Audu was moved from Lagos to Abuja. https://twitter.com/chairmanNHRC/status/832666636272300037 Twitter NG is largely furious about this development, and some persons... Read More

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YNaija Says: These reports of Audu Maikori’s arrest had better not be true

We have just got hold of very disturbing news of Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori’s arrest. The National Human rights Commission reports that he was picked up by the Nigeria Police and has been flown to the Force headquarters in Abuja. Audu Maikori has been very vocal about the killings in Southern Kaduna and has often had... Read More

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BREAKING: Police arrest Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigeria Police Force has arrested CEO of Chocolate City Audu Maikori. According to @chairmanNHRC, Maikori was picked up in Lagos on Friday and was flown to the Police Headquarters in Abuja. It is believed that he was arrested following his advocacy and request that the killings in Southern Kaduna be stopped.... Read More