Nigerians react as Zainab Aliyu who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged DRUG TRAFFICKING gains her Freedom
The Federal Government has secured the release of Zainab Aliyu who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking, according to a report by Channels Television.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said the government has been able to establish the innocence of Zainab and the second Nigerian involved in the case, Ibrahim Abubakar will be released tomorrow to the Nigerian Mission in Saudi Arabia.
There had been several calls for her release with President Muhammadu Buhari directing the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, to swiftly intervene and secure her immediate release.
Following the President’s directive, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora Affairs Abike Dabiri-Erewa assured Nigerians that they were making good progress and she will be back, along with 2 others in the same situation.
Zainab who is a student of Maitama Sule University, Kano, was arrested after a banned drug, tramadol, was found in her bag.
She claimed it was planted in her luggage by unknown persons.
The student had reportedly travelled from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in company with her mother, Mrs Maryam Aliyu, and sister, Hajara Aliyu, but was arrested over allegations that a bag bearing her name tag contained the unlawful substance.
Zainab Aliyu is pictured below with officials of the Nigerian Consulate in Jeddah, shortly after her release from detention in Saudi Arabia.
Nigerians reacting to the news wrote:
I celebrate the @MBuhari government for securing Zainab Aliyu’s release in record breaking time. President Buhari is to be commended. Now, I urge the President to apply the same sense of urgency that he showed for Zainab towards Leah Sharibu and make #FreeLeahSharibu a reality pic.twitter.com/q0Zdc9ZkhJ
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) April 30, 2019
Alhamdulillah🙏🏻 Finally Zainab Aliyu regain her freedom from Saudi Arabia,we call on the relevant authorities to ensure careful securities at our airports to avoid this happening in future as only God knows the number of innocent souls lost thier lives like this #FreeZainabAliyu pic.twitter.com/B9VFgjUZCG
— Aliyu Salih Kiru (@aliyu_saleeh) April 30, 2019
Zainab is out and free😭😢 Allah has answered our prayers. I will like to thank each and everyone of you out there who helped us with prayers. We can’t repay you with what you did to us. So May God reward you abundantly🙏🏼🙌 pic.twitter.com/CbLgXGUVka
— Fahad (@fdangwani) April 30, 2019
Zainab Aliyu freed from death row in Saudi Arabia.
Call it what you want… I call it GRACE.
May we not fall into any evil trap and if we do… may Grace speak for us. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/qSR6bk316o
— Modebolanle (@mode_bolanle) April 30, 2019
That's great….God bless those whose effort materialise to got the young lady free at last
— Mashood Sulyman Fagba (@mpet14real) April 30, 2019