Joachim Chinakwe, the 40-year-old man who was arrested for naming his dog Buhari, writing the name one both sides of the dog and in the process offending his Northern neighbour was arraigned in court yesterday.
The man had said he had named his dog Buhari because he believed it was a strong name and that since the dog and the President shared the same strong personalities, it was a fitting name.
The Police on the other hand, believe that his actions were aimed at inciting civil and religious unrest in the community and for this, he was arrested.
The charge sheet itself accused Joachim, who is a trader, of having behaved in a manner that could cause breach of peace by naming his dog Buhari and parading same at the Hausa section of Ketere market in Sango area.
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.”
Chinakwe pleaded not guilty and he was granted bail to the tune of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
