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“It’s a figurative expression”: Borno commissioner denies threat to cut opposition members’ fingers

“It’s a figurative expression”: Borno commissioner denies threat to cut opposition members’ fingers

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Borno Commissioner Saina Buba denied threatening physical harm against opposition members.
  • A viral video showed him threatening to cut the fingers of people who pointed a finger, while he said the words were figurative.

Borno State Commissioner Saina Buba has denied reports that he threatened to physically harm opposition members.

The denial followed a viral video that sparked concern. In the footage, Buba threatened to cut the fingers of people who pointed a finger. He said the remark was a figurative expression.

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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.