The Osun State Government has dropped its case against a young man, who was earlier arrested over a post on Facebook.
Governor Gboyega Oyetola directed the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Femi Akande, and Ministry of Justice to discontinue the trial of Zirhid Akinloye.
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The young man was facing four count-charge bordering on peddling of falsehood on the social media against government.
His arrest generated reactions from Nigerians, who described it as suppression of free speech.
