Nigeria, April 6 -- Amnesty International on Saturday condemned the unlawful arrest and detention of Haruna Muhammed for criticising the Borno State Government on social media.

The police arrested 19-year-old Mohammed on 2 April, following his viral social media post condemning the deplorable condition of public schools in Borno State.

In a series of tweets posted on its X timeline on Saturday, Amnesty International called on the Borno State Government and the police to release the teenager, also known as Abale Borno, unconditionally with immediate effect.

"Amnesty International is calling on the Borno State government to put an end to its harsh crackdown on free speech. Punishing citizens for critical social media posts is oppressive ...