Moroccan Man Arrested Over Controversial Facebook Post About Oujda

The message in question, which has been widely circulated on the social network, contained the following sentence: "If it were up to me, I would sell Oujda and its inhabitants to Algeria." This statement was perceived as an offense and an attack on social peace.

The judicial police services intervened on the basis of precise information. The suspect was apprehended while he was at his in-laws’ home in Guercif. The sources do not specify whether the arrest was the result of complaints from individuals or associations.

The individual was placed in custody as part of an investigation conducted under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office.

Once the investigation and prosecution procedures are completed, he should be brought before the justice system. He is being prosecuted for "attack on persons and discrimination through social networks."