A Katsina chief magistrate’s court has sentenced one Gambo Saeed to nine months imprisonment for insulting and defaming the character of Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State on social media.

The police prosecutor, Isa Liti, told the court that Saeed was arraigned following complaints received from Mansur Ali Mashi, Senior Special Assistant to the Gover-nor on Radio Monitoring.

Liti, an inspector, said: “Mashi said the accused abused Masari and called him names on social media.

“He said the accused person posted on the media that it was Governor Masari that influenced the impeachment of the Speaker of Katsina State House of Assembly, Aliyu Muduru.”

According to him, police arraigned him for intentional insult, defamation of the governor’s character and inciting disturbance.

Delivering judgment yesterday in Katsina, Chief Magistrate Abdu Ladan said the court has found the accused person guilty of the three offences and each charge attracts three years imprisonment.