Musician in Kano, Ahmed Audi Zarewa, arrested by SSS, for recording a song to protest against President GEJ

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A well known musician in Kano, Ahmed Audi Zarewa, has been reportedly arrested by the State Security Service, SSS, for recording a tune to protest against President Goodluck Jonathan.

Based on a written report posted on El-Rufai.org, the artiste was said to have  been arrested by the SSS on Tuesday for allegedly recording an edition of a Hausa folk song titled “Zuwan Mai Malfa Kano.”

The song was said to have been recorded by Ahmed to protest President Jonathan and his entourage's singing and dancing rally held in Kano the morning that a lot more than 200 teenage girls were kidnapped from the senior high school in Chibok, Borno State.

 * President Jonathan, in the middle, dancing at a rally in Kano State a day after hundreds of school girls were kidnapped in Borno State

Ahmed was said to believe the action of the president was a clear illustration of his administration’s lack of respect for the Nigerian people.

It was gathered that the musician was placed under arrest by the SSS in a clear violation of his rights to freedom of speech.

Below is a link you can listen to the song “Zuwan Mai Malfa Kano”: