The government of Saudi Arabia
has released Ibrahim Abubakar (pictured middle), a Nigerian arrested over
alleged drug trafficking.
Bashir Ahmad, media aide to
President Muhammadu Buhari, made this known via Twitter on Thursday.
“Saudi Authorities release Mallam
Ibrahim Abubakar to the Nigerian Consulate in Jeddah, KSA. He was arrested over
alleged drug trafficking, the same offence as Zainab Habib Aliyu, who was also
released recently,” he tweeted.
PHOTO: Saudi Authorities release Mallam Ibrahim Abubakar to the Nigerian Consulate in Jeddah, KSA. He was arrested over alleged drug trafficking, the same offence as Zainab Habib Aliyu, who was also released recently. pic.twitter.com/28kZlRNKQj— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) 2 May 2019
Abubakar’s release comes two days
after Zainab Aliyu, a student of Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, regained
freedom after being detained by the Saudi authorities for alleged possession of
illicit drugs.
Aliyu spent four months in
prison.
President Muhammadu Buhari had
directed Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, to facilitate the
release of the Nigerians.
Saudi Arabia has zero tolerance
for drug trafficking. Some Nigerians have been executed over the crime, the
latest being Kudirat Afolabi, a widow and mother of two.
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