Kano Censorship Board apologizes to popular photographer, Tubeless, withdraws charges
Kano State Censorship Board has withdrawn charges against popular photographer, Nasir Rabiu, also known as Tubeless, and allegedly apologized over his arrest.
SOLACEBASE recalled that the Board on Thursday arrested alleging non-payment of taxes.
He was subsequently arraigned before a magistrate court where he was ordered to be detained in police custody till Friday.
However, at the court sitting on Friday, the Board told the court that it would like to withdraw the charges and settle amicably with the celebrity photographer.
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The court acceded to the withdrawal of the case.
After a lengthy discussion between both parties and the lawyer of the photographer, sources at the meeting told SOLACEBASE that the board accepted that Nasir Rabiu was wrongly arrested as the charges against him do not exist in the law establishing the agency.
This was attributed to the overzealousness of the operatives.
In an exclusive interview with SOLACEBASE, Nasir Rabiu said he was surprised to see the operatives of the board at his office on Thursday, taking away his staff.
‘’Incidentally, I was just arriving at my office yesterday when I saw the Censorship Board officials taking my staff away. I asked them what the problem was and they said they were arresting them over tax related issues,‘’ Rabiu said.
‘’I told them since I was around they need not arrest my staff but me.’’
‘’I asked them if they have any paper stipulating my offence , since I was never served any, they said they don’t have any.’’
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‘’Í was dragged before the magistrate court on Thursday and was ordered to be remanded in police custody.’’
‘’However, when I was brought before the magistrate on Friday, they pleaded with the court that we would have a out of court settlement.’’
Nasir Rabiu explained that at the meeting held at the board office, he was appeased as the action taken against him was wrong.
He noted that conditions were attached to his acceptance of the pleading with him that included an open apology published and a written letter to him to forestall recurrence.
The popular photographer added that failure to carry out the conditions, he would be forced to ask his lawyer to do the needful.
When SOLACEBASE contacted the Executive Secretary, Kano State Censorship Board, Malam Abba Al-Mustapha his phone was not reachable and a text message was sent to the line and WhatsApp message.
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