Cyberstalking: NANS plan nationwide protest against Aisha Buhari over detained student

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has declared that it will embark on a nationwide protest over Aminu Mohammed, a student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa, who was remanded by court after criticizing the First Lady Aisha Buhari on Twitter.

NANS President, Usman Barambu, in a statement obtained by The PUNCH on Thursday, noted the protest, which would commence on Monday, would be indefinite until Mohammed regained freedom.

Recall that NANS had earlier apologized to the First Lady while also calling for the student’s release. This not working, NANS said it had exhausted options of consultation and consolidation, and would thereby be confronting.

“Sequel to the exhaustion of all options available to us before confrontation in seeking the freedom of one of us who was arrested in a 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 and neither yielded desirable results in seeking the freedom of AMINU ADAMU MUHAMMED, student of the Federal University Dutse hence the protest shall commence as follows: Monday 5th December 2022 Nationwide.”

Barambu made it clear that the protest was directed at both Aisha, Buhari, and Usman Baba, the IGP, on until the student is released.

Recall Muhammed was remanded to the Suleja Correctional Center in Niger State for cyberstalking by Justice Halilu Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court.

Aminu’s arrest has generated a lot of attention on social media, as many notable Nigerians demand his release.

See some of the reactions below:

Who is Aisha Buhari that an aggrieved citizen cannot talk about? Those of you talking about her so called powers need to ask yourselves whether you are citizens or slaves.
Duniya budurwar wawa!https://t.co/StlVZBaGHk

— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) November 27, 2022

Madam First Lady, you are not God!!! If you have any grievance whatsoever, go to court!!!
You are not bigger than the Citizens of Nigeria neither are you bigger than the Law!!
You should use your power to serve the people not Oppress them!!
Free Aminu!!!

— MrMacaroni (@mrmacaronii) November 29, 2022