IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Aminu Ahmed Muhammad, a 23-year-old student of Federal University, Dutse, has been released and handed over to the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).
The final year student was arrested on 18 November, by state agents believed to be men of the secret police outfit, SSS.
His arrest was ordered by wife of the president, Aisha Buhari over a tweet where he commented that the first lady had become rotund feeding fat on poor peopleās money
The tweet, which was posted on June 8, reads: āSu mama anchi kudin talkawa ankoshi.ā
Muhammadās tweet, accompanied by a photo of Aisha, loosely translates as āMama has eaten poor peopleās money and is now fullā.
He had been arraigned before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, where he pleaded not guilty and was remanded at Suleja prison in Niger State.
Aminu was charged with Cybercrime, Cybersquatting, Computer Related Forgery, Conspiracy and Criminal Breach of Trust.
But NANS in a press release on December 1 decried Mr Muhammadās ordeal.
NANS planned to commence its nationwide demonstration on Monday, 5 December, to demand unconditional release of Muhammad.
On Friday, voiceofnaija.ng had reported that the First Lady had withdrawn her case against the student.