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The man, identified as Isheu Ibrahim Jadda, was arrested on Friday and detained overnight before being moved to Damaturu on Saturday morning, SaharaReporters has learnt.
A vocal critic of Nigeria’s former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has been arrested in Gashua, Yobe State, and transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Damaturu, allegedly over his comments about a controversial N5.73billion water project.
The man, identified as Isheu Ibrahim Jadda, was arrested on Friday and detained overnight before being moved to Damaturu on Saturday morning, SaharaReporters has learnt.
A source familiar with the incident told SaharaReporters that Jadda’s arrest stemmed from his public remarks about the recently commissioned Nigerian government water supply scheme in Yobe, a project allegedly completed without delivering a single drop of water.
“He was arrested for commenting on: ‘Federal Government Commissions N5.73bn Water Supply Scheme In Yobe,’ which was commissioned but without any water supply. Just a white elephant,” the source said.
The water scheme was reportedly commissioned amid fanfare, with government officials touting it as a major achievement.
“He was arrested yesterday (Friday) in Gashua and moved to Damaturu today after spending the night in detention,” the source added.
Following the arrest, there have been growing public outcry and calls for Jadda’s immediate release.
Supporters and political observers have condemned the arrest as an attack on free speech and democratic accountability.
“Anyone who doesn’t want opposition, looting, lying, and talking should not join politics. These are some of the symbols of politics,” a supporter of Jadda said.
Opposition in the state are also weighing in, describing the arrest as a disturbing reminder of the shrinking space for dissent in the country.
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