Governor Bago Caught In Another Video Threatening To Jail Resident At Public Event
SaharaReporters learnt that the governor during his address in May when he visited the Lavun local government district, insulted a resident who “disrupted” his speech and threatened to arrest him.
Another video has captured the moment Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago threatened to jail a resident of the state during a public event.
SaharaReporters learnt that the governor during his address in May when he visited the Lavun local government district, insulted a resident who “disrupted” his speech and threatened to arrest him.
“You are very stupid… I will get you arrested if you misbehave further,” the governor said in the video.
VIDEO: Niger State Governor, Bago At Another Public Event Calls Resident ‘Stupid’, Threatens To Jail Him pic.twitter.com/b9d1ziEjvv
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The incident corroborated the power-drunk nature of the governor which he exhibited last Friday when he ordered his security detail to assault and deal with an Islamic cleric.
SaharaReporters had reported that the governor gave the order during the 3-day Fidau prayer for the wife of his deputy, Hajiya Zainab Yakubu Garba who died after a brief illness in Minna on Monday.
Fidau is a special prayer offered after 3, 7 or 40 days after a Muslim ummah died.
Sources at the event had told SaharaReporters that the cleric had volunteered to offer prayers during the event but Bago was infuriated over his request.
In the video, the governor, who was addressing sympathisers, said, “We can all pray for the repose of the deceased from mosques within our areas. May Allah forgive her shortcomings and grant her eternal peace, so let’s get a cleric to pray for us.”
When the yet-to-be-identified man came forward, the governor became furious, saying, “Did I talk to you? Are you an Imam?”
He then ordered the security personnel to clamp down on him.
“Slap him, I say slap him very well,” Bago ordered, “Oya, go and arrest him, deal with him very well, and bring him back”.
“Everybody, should be careful with me, because I can sweet and bitter at the same time,” the governor had said amidst cheers and applause from the sympathisers who were seated.
Credit/ sahara reporter
