一名尼日利亚学生因在网络上嘲弄州长而被捕, A Nigerian student was arrested for mocking a governor online, sparking free speech concerns.

2025年10月23日,一名29岁的研究生Abubakar Isah Mokwa在尼日尔州被捕,因为他在网上批评州长Umar Bago,包括使用绰号“Amunike总督 ” 。 当局援引了一起网络犯罪投诉,并将他移交给明纳州警察总部进行调查。 A 29-year-old postgraduate student, Abubakar Isah Mokwa, was arrested in Niger State on October 23, 2025, after criticizing Governor Umar Bago online, including using the nickname “Governor Amunike.” Authorities cited a cybercrime complaint and transferred him to the State Police Command Headquarters in Minna for investigation. 大赦国际和人权团体谴责这次逮捕,称其为对言论自由的攻击,也是尼日利亚压制不同意见的更广泛模式的一部分。 Amnesty International and human rights groups condemned the arrest, calling it an attack on free speech and part of a broader pattern of silencing dissent in Nigeria. 该案使人们对利用法律机制压制批评,特别是对政府官员的批评表示关切。 The case has raised concerns about the use of legal mechanisms to suppress criticism, especially of government officials.