Cute Abiola becomes ‘minister of works’ in Navy barracks as punishment

Nigerian comedian, Cute Abiola born Abdulgafar Ahmad, has been placed on one-month ‘extra duty’ punishment by the Nigerian Navy.

Ahmad, a personnel of The Nigerian Navy  was arrested on November 15, 2021, for wearing police uniform in one of his skits and ridiculing the Nigeria Police Force in the process.

The 25 year old popular Instagram comedian has been released from detention to serve his ‘light corrective punishment’ in the cantonment which is expected to end by December 15, 2021, when he would be allowed to return home to his family.

Naval spokesperson, Commodore Suleman Dahun, confirmed the development to Saturday Beats on Friday saying that Ahmad was given a light punishment of a ‘one-month extra duty’ after a military trial.

Dahun said, “Cute Abiola has been placed on one month extra duty after he was tried. He will be in charge of cleanship; supervising painting, electricians, carpentry, cutting of grasses, and others. He will be supervising civilians.

“He is no longer under detention. He has been released to move around to serve his punishment.

“Because he was detained on November 15, that one month will start counting from then, which means he is going to be engaged till December 15. By then, he will be off the extra duty.”

An anonymous  military source explained to The Punch that an extra duty means the comedian is the “Minister of Works” in the barracks for the period of the punishment.

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The source also said Cute Abiola should know better as a military man than to appear in a police uniform in one of his skits as this is a ridicule to the sister agency.

According to The Punch, Cute Abiola’s lawyer, Fatai Adebanjo, confirmed the development and expressed delight, saying the wife and mother of the Kwara-born comedian who had been distressed since the ordeal began would be relieved.

“We appreciate the Nigerian Navy for the consideration and we know that we are counting days for him to rejoin his family,” Adebanjo said.