The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it will hit the streets on Monday, December 5, to protest against the continued detention of Aminu Muhammed, an undergraduate of Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, who was arrested over a tweet on Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Recall NANS had earlier apologised to the First Lady while also calling for the student’s release.
Also, MAP NEWS reported that Richard Solomon, Youth Ambassador of the office of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), alongside the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, had earlier demanded for the immediate release of Muhammed but this has fallen to deaf ears.
To this, the students’ union said having exhausted options of consultation and consolidation, it would thereby hit the streets.
“Sequel to the exhaustion of all options available to us before confrontation in seeking the freedom of one of us who was arrested in questionable manner, tortured, molested, harassed and detained by agents of government, you are hereby notified of the decision of the leadership of NANS to proceed on a nationwide protest.
“We have consulted and consolidated which yielded no desirable results in seeking the freedom of Mohammed, hence, the protest shall commence as follows: Monday, December 5, 2022 nationwide.
“Please note that our demonstration shall continue until he is released unconditionally,” the statement said.
Mohammed was reportedly picked up by security operatives who traced him to Jigawa and brought to him Abuja in November.
Justice Halilu Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court subsequently remanded Mohammed at the Suleja Correctional Centre in Niger State for allegedly damaging the reputation of the first Lady.
Adamu’s arrest has generated reactions on social media, with notable Nigerians calling for his release.
Barambu noted that NANS’ protest would be against the First Lady and the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba.
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