Detention: Women groups write Malami to probe Aisha Buhari

Over 250 women organisations in Nigeria under the aegis of ‘Feminist Womanifesto’ have described as “unacceptable in a civilian regime”, the arrest, assault and continued detention of two citizens who were said to have criticised the First Lady, Aisha Buhari.

The two victims currently being held by government agencies were a 23-year-old final-year student of the Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology Federal University of Dutse, Aminu Muhammed and former social media aide to the First Lady, Zainab Kassim.

Muhammed was arrested and beaten by security officers on November 8 2022 for a tweet that allegedly mocked Aisha Buhari, whole family members, friends and even a lawyer have not been able to access him.

Zainab Kassim, the former social media aide to Aisha Buhari was said to have also been beaten and arrested.

The Convener of Womanifesto, Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, expressed these views in a petition to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), dated December 1, obtained by journalists in Abuja on Friday.

demanded their immediate release and investigation of their assault.

The document was titled, “Petition by women groups demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Aminu Muhammed and Zainab Kassim.” Punch