A People Democratic Party PDP Youth leader, Ikamu Hamidu Kato, of Adamawa state chapter, has been handed a one year jail sentence for insulting President Muhammone-year and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Gida Mustapha.
In a viral video he shared on social media on 10th of July, 2021, Kato described President Muhammadu Buhari and Boss Mustapha as “useless human beings” and he specifically called the SGF a “Bastard and a Dog”.
The PDP youth leader in Hong council area was handed the jail sentence after being arraigned bbedre a Chief Magistrate Court on Monday August 2, by the Department of State Security.
Th,e prosecution which provided two witnesses, a DSS operative Zayyanu Adamu and Husseini Nakura, chairman of Adamawa State Concern Citizen, also tendered confessional statement of Kato and a USB drive as extra bit.
Kato pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one year in prison for insulting President Buhari and another one year for insulting Boss Mustapha after being found guilty of inciting public disturbance.
Chief magistrate Dimas Elishama ruled that both sentences are to run concurrently with an option of an N25,000 fine.