The student of Federal University Dutse (FUD), Aminu Muhammad, who was arrested for criticising Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has regained freedom on Friday evening.
Security operatives arrested the final-year student of the department of environmental management on November 18 over a tweet that appeared to mock Aisha.
The tweet posted in Hausa in June 2022 reads: “Su mama anchi kudin talkawa ankoshi.
Muhammad’s tweet, accompanied by a photo of Aisha, loosely translates as “Mama has eaten poor people’s money and is now full”.
He was arraigned on a one-count charge by the police before a federal capital territory (FCT) high court on November 30.
Muhammad’s arrest elicited harsh reactions as many Nigerians criticised the first lady for what they described as “oppression and intimidation” of Muhammad.
Amid the outrage, Aisha withdrew the suit against him on Friday.
This article was updated 3 days ago
