The 40-year-old trader Joe Fortemose Chinakwe who hails from Okwuzu in Aniocha Local government Area of Delta State has recounted how his neighbours reportedly killed his dog which he named Buhari. Chinakwe was arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, and later released following intervention of Serikin Hausa and President-General of non-indigenes Ogun State. Recounting how his dog was killed to VANGUARD, Chinkawe said, “On Saturday at exactly 8,30pm, police arrested me and our neighbours pleaded on my behalf but they insisted on taking me to the station. People were questioning the policeman why I should be arrested over such a trivial issue and gave examples of dogs in the vicinity that bear names of influential and powerful people. When we got to the station, the policeman told me to bring the dog. I agreed and went to bring the dog. Before I could get home, the Northern community in our area ganged up and killed my dog.”
On why he named his dog Buhari, the trader said, “I named it Buhari because I found out that the dog is strong. After buying the dog, I named it Bully because of the way it behaved. I decided to change it to Buhari because Buhari, being a military man, the same time, coming back for the second time as a civilian President, he stands on his word. That is how my dog stands on his actions. So, I love the name so much and as such decided to give it to my dog. I was very surprised how a foreigner who lives around here came and said his father’s name was Alhaji Buhari. I have no business with and he went ahead to tell the police. They came to me that night and I was arrested.”
