According to the report, the Bauchi state governor’s son issued threats after Haruna reached out to him seeking his reaction to an ongoing investigative report being worked on.
Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed, who is the son of Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, has threatened WikkiTimes publisher, Haruna Mohammed Salisu, the news platform reports.
According to the report, the Bauchi state governor’s son issued threats after Haruna reached out to him seeking his reaction to an ongoing investigative report being worked on.
Shamsudeen stated that Haruna will remain his enemy forever, the report said.
He reportedly stated that only the court has the authority to determine whether Haruna’s investigation is legitimate or not.
“If you aren’t a coward, reveal your whereabouts, give us your address and where you are alongside your server so that we can institute litigation against you if you lie,” Shamsudeen told the journalist, adding, “I think the court should be the one to show you if what you are trying to substantiate is right or wrong.”
“You operate like Sahara Reporters and Premium Times,” he was quoted to have added.
According to the report, while Shamsudeen was issuing threats without being fully informed about the context of the ongoing investigation, he said, “Although I am not a public servant and I believe you are misinformed, there is nothing in Bauchi State that is linked to me on issues bordering funds or anything.
“Maybe it’s just word of mouth from the street. But as usual, you know you journalists have some bias, especially you.”
He added: “You are kind of not being patronized or you have a paymaster who pays you to do these types of things. I think you are free to write whatever it is that you are doing.
“But just know that if you don’t have any evidence to substantiate it, you will be my enemy forever for lying to me. That is my warning to you because first, I don’t do contracts in your town or our town Bauchi.
“No company of mine is executing any contract in Bauchi but you are free to do whatever you like. This isn’t the first time you are doing this. You may send it if there is anything, I will clear my name if there isn’t then silence is an answer.”
The Bauchi state government has targeted WikkiTimes on a number of occasions over its critical reportage bordering on issues around accountability and corruption in the state.
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