Aisha Buhari Orders Police IG To Charge Student Aminu To Court Over Twitter Post
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has been ordered by the First Lady, Aisha Buhari to charge Aminu Adamu Muhammed to court.
Aminu, a student of the Federal University, Dutse, was arrested for tweeting that the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, was feeding fat on poor people’s money.
A top police officer told Sahara Reporters that Aisha asked the police to stop maltreating Aminu Muhammed but insisted he must be charged before a court of jurisdiction.
“The student was taken before IGP Baba Usman today (Monday) at the Force Headquarters,” the source told SaharaReporters.
“He will be charged to court; Aisha insisted she must be taken to the court to explain how she (Aisha) embezzled money. She has given an order to the IGP that the boy must be charged to court.”
Recall that Aminu Muhammed, a final-year student in the Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, in June 2022 posted on Twitter that Mrs Buhari had suddenly added weight after taking part in plundering the nation’s meagre resources as the masses endured hardship under her husband’s regime.
The wife of the President is known for frivolous trips to Dubai.
The tweet, which was posted in Hausa reads: “Su mama anchi kudin talkawa ankoshi.”
The tweet, which was accompanied by a photograph of Mrs Buhari, loosely translates as “Mama has eaten poor people’s money and is now full”.
According to his friends, he made the post because he was frustrated about the prolonged strike by universities across the country.
The strike started in February 2022 and ended in October after eight months.
However, on November 8, 23-year-old Muhammed was picked up by security operatives on campus and was reportedly beaten up following his arrest around noon.
He has not been allowed to make contact with his family or a lawyer as well.