The apex body of Nigerian students, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has apologised to Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari over the negative post leading to arrest of a student of the Federal University, Dutse Jigawa state Aminu Mohammed by Police operatives.
In a statement which was made available to pressmen on Tuesday, NANS President, Comrade Usman Barambu, apologised on behalf of the Nigerian students to the First Lady, while also calling for Mohammed’s release.
Recall that many Nigerians had earlier empresses dissatisfactions on the alleged arrest of Mohammed over a tweet on Aisha Buhari, First Lady federal republic of Nigeria.
NANS however described as false the wide spread allegations that Mohammed was arrested by the Department of State Services(DSS), saying that he was arrested by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, who traced Mohammed to Jigawa where he was picked up.
“The leadership of NANS received with concern the news of the unlawful arrest of Mohammed by the Nigeria Police on the instruction of Aisha Buhari. Upon receiving the news, I, Mohammed’s family and friends swung into action to trace the whereabouts of Mohammed. After some days of searching, we got the information that he was at the police unit in Wuse Zone 2. I met with Mohammed at the police custody.
“It was alleged that Mohammed some weeks back posted Aisha Buhari’s picture on Twitter with the caption “Su mama anchi kudin talakawa an koshi” (translated from Hausa to ‘the mother has gotten fatter by eating masses’ money’).
.NANS also cautioned Nigerians , especially students to avoid any Post that may be disrespectful to leaders.