BREAKING: Aisha Buhari withdraws case against university student who mocked her

Wife of the Nigerian President, Aisha Buhari, on Friday, withdrew her case against Aminu Adamu, a student of the Federal University, Dutse, who was arrested for trolling her on Twitter.

The student was remanded in the Suleja correctional facility in Niger State on Tuesday after he was charged to court by the police, according to his lawyer, C.K Agu. The lawyer Mr Agu confirmed to BBC Hausa late evening that the wife of the President has withdrawn the case against the student.

Mr Adamu, a final year student, tweeted a photo of Mrs Buhari with a caption in Hausa which translates to: “Mama is feeding fat on poor people’s money.” The tweet was posted on 9 June but Mr Adamu was arrested earlier this month when the tweet went viral. AIisha Buhari bows to pressure.

The prosecution counsel Fidelis Ogbobe said the first lady as the mother of the nation decided to withdraw the case, following the intervention of well-meaning Nigerians. Source: Legit.ng Read more: https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1507535-breaking-aisha-buhari-withdraws-case-university-student-mocked-her/