By  Adenike Lucas – 22/08/2016 The Governor of Bauchi State Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar has ordered for the “immediate” release of Musa Babale Azare. According to RightsAfrica, Mr Azare a popular blogger, social commentator and staff of the Federal Judiciary who criticised the state Governor was allegedly arrested illegally by loyalists of His Excellency, Mr Abubakar on Saturday 20 August. A witness present at the time the blogger was arrested claimed that  at “4:48pm a police pick up with registration number YDB 21 7AA Blue color dark with Nigerian Police Force (Bauchi State Command) written all over it, kidnapped the person in picture (Musa Azare) at No. 33, Lome Crescent, … Continue reading “I am a lawyer and believer in free speech,” Bauchi State Governor speaks on ‘illegal’ arrest of blogger #MusaAzare