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NANS Declares Nationwide Protest Over Detention Of Student Muhammad By First Lady, Aisha Buhari
We have consulted and consolidated which yielded no desirable results in seeking the freedom of Mohammed
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students has declared a nationwide protest to demand the release of a student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Aminu Mohammad.
Recall Mohammad who was arrested and sent to prison over a tweet about Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari.
NANS President, Usman Barambu, in a statement released on Thursday, said the protest, which would commence on Monday, would be indefinite until Mohammed regained freedom.
“Sequel to the exhaustion of all options available to us before confrontation in seeking the freedom of one of us who was questionable manner, tortured, molested, harassed and detained by agthe ents 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 which yielded no desirable results in seeking the freedom of Mohammed, hence, the protest shall commence as follows: Monday, December 5, 2022, nationwide.
“Please note that our demonstration shall continue until he is released unconditionally,” the statement said.
NANS plans to commence its nationwide demonstration on Monday December 5, to demand unconditional release of Mr Muhammad.
“The protest is against the Inspector Genera,l of Police; Usman Alkathe li Baba and the Wife of the President; Aisha Muhammadu Buhari.”
NANS encourages its members nationwide to show their strength to fight against any form of injustice now as “an injury to one is an injury to all,” he said