Ibrahim Ibrahim, an indigene of Zamfara State who was locked
up in Saudi Arabia has been released.
He was locked up for three years on charges of entering
Saudi Arabia with hard drugs punishable by death under the laws of that
country.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora
Commission revealed this via her verified twitter handle on Tuesday. .
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State had earlier
dispatched a delegation to Saudi Arabia comprising of government delegation and
a team of lawyers.
The evidence presented at two lower courts freed Ibrahim of
the allegation, proving that Ibrahim was wrongly accused.
Amongst the documents was a statement from the National Drug
Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, stating that they have arrested and charged three
persons who planted the drugs on Ibrahim. .
A certified copy of the two count charge sheet from the
Federal High Court Kano was also presented to the Saudi Arabia court which
ruled in favour of Ibrahim and discharged him.
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