'Stop intimidating Obidients' - Wild reactions trail arrest of Abdul Mahmud by Nigerian police

Social media is currently buzzing following the arrest of Dr.Abdul Mahmud by the Nigerian police.

The human rights activist claims that on Sunday, June 25, in Karu, Abuja, he was arrested for reportedly protecting a citizen from Assistant Commissioner of Police, Zara Mohammed, who was intimidating the victim.

Mr Mahmud, in a tweet on Tuesday, said Inspector of Police, Sola Olalekan, led a police team to arrest him from his home and he was being taken to Abacha Road Police Station in Mararaba.

Following this incident, some Nigerians have appealed for Abdul Mahmud's release on social media, claiming that he did nothing wrong.

See some comments here

Dr. Great Oracle has been arrested by @PoliceNG because he defended a Nigerian citizen pro bono.

Nigeria is far from becoming a lawless country.

An injustice to one is an injustice to all.
FREE @AbdulMahmud01 #FreeTheGreatOracle@PoliceNG

— MovingTrain (@movingtrain01) June 27, 2023

#FreeTheGreatOracle pic.twitter.com/a8UJmzKiJC

— Naomi (@VeronicaaNaomi) June 27, 2023

@PoliceNG Stop intimidating the #obidients, free AbdulMahmud @AbdulMahmud01 now

#FreeTheGreatOracle @PoliceNG @BenHundeyin @SERAPNigeria @OfficialDSSNG @InibeheEffiong @oagbakoba @njcNig pic.twitter.com/wYK2idfC92

— Akanni (@kujembola_mike) June 27, 2023

@PoliceNG #freethegreatoracle now. This level of rascality is one taken too far. Intimidating innocent citizens will be resisted @PeterObi @DavidHundeyin @CNWAOKOBIAJNR @AishaYesufu @FirstObidient @ARISEtv pic.twitter.com/wZJ7gD1skk

— OBI-DIENT FRANKLIN (@FranklinIkpeoha) June 27, 2023

Good Nigerians are being targeted.
A defense lawyer ABDUL MAHMUD has been arrested by armed police #FREETHEGREATORACLE#FREETHEGREATORACLE#FREETHEGREATORACLE@PoliceNG @IG_NPS @femigbaja @ParallelFacts @ruffydfire @POTUS @KamalaHarris @MSNBC @maddow @OjyOkpe https://t.co/Iw1QbmZeS9

— INSIGHT_❤️???? (@POtrue_MANDATE) June 27, 2023