Naval personnel Abdulgafar Ahmad aka Cute Abiola has returned to social media after serving his punishment from the Nigerian Navy for violating social media policy.
The Punch gathered that the Naval personnel was freed on Monday and allowed to return home.
Cute Abiola, who is also a skit maker, took to Instagram on Monday to thank the public for their support while in detention.
“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. ZEH! KALA! LEJU PA ! MA RERIN ! (THANK YOU ALL) WB for you.” he wrote.
Qed.ng had reported that the comedian was arrested on November 15, 2021, for wearing a police uniform in one of his skits and for ridiculing the Nigeria Police Force in the process.
He was, however, was given a light punishment of a ‘one-month extra duty’ after a military trial, according to naval spokesperson, Commodore Suleman Dahun.
“Cute Abiola has been placed on one-month extra duty after he was tried. He will be in charge of cleaning; supervising painting, electricians, carpentry, cutting of grasses, and others. He will be supervising civilians,” Dahun had said.