A Nigerian social media influencer, popularly known as D English Alhaji, has reportedly received a fresh death threat after publishing an interview involving allegations against Senator Shehu Buba Umar, representing Bauchi South Senatorial District.
D English Alhaji disclosed the threat in a video recently shared on his Facebook page.
He however, declared that “no amount of threat will stop him,” while publishing an audio recording of a telephone conversation in which an unidentified caller threatened his life and accused him of being a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
In the recorded conversation, the caller repeatedly challenged the influencer, asking why he was associated with the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB) before telling him, “You are dead man (sic).”
When D English Alhaji asked the caller to identify himself, the caller directed him to check a text message and said he would understand who was behind the call.
D English Alhaji has used his platforms to expose and discuss insecurity and alleged criminal activities across the country.
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As of the time of filing this report, First Daily correspondent could not independently verify Senator Shehu Buba Umar’s involvement in terrorism.
Findings by our correspondent on Monday revealed that Shehu Buba, denied the allegation that bandit kingpins visited his residence, contrary to the videos circulating online.
He stated that the materials were manipulated and did not constitute evidence of any wrongdoing.
He challenged journalists and Nigerians to verify the origins of the viral videos, saying that a fact-check had shown they were a combination of unrelated footage recorded at different times.
According to him, one of the clips featured Kaduna-based Hajj returnees who visited his residence in 2023, while another showed different individuals displaying passports.
He added that the people in the two videos spoke different languages, with those in the first speaking Fulfulde and those in the second speaking English.
Buba further disclosed that he has submitted a formal criminal complaint to the Public Prosecutor at the Tribunal of First Instance in Niamey, Niger Republic, through a legal practitioner in that country, seeking the prosecution of Hassan Hussein for defamation and insult via electronic communication.