President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Mr Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to immediately intervene in the case of Zainab Aliyu, the student incriminated in drug-related matters and being detained by Saudi Arabian authorities.

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora matters, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made this disclosure in a statement made available to DAILY POST by her media aide, Mr. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Monday.

Dabiri-Erewa said that the President gave the directive two weeks ago when the matter was brought to his attention.

She said, “President Muhammadu Buhari gave the directive immediately the matter was brought to his attention about two weeks ago .

“My office has been working with the AGF as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in that regard.”

The presidential aide assured that progress was being made in Zainab’s case, along with two others in similar circumstances in Saudi Arabia.

Dabiri Erewa said that Zainab, “though detained, has not been put on trial by the Saudi Arabia government. And with the hard evidence that those who implicated her have been arrested, a strong legal case is being made to the Saudi authorities”.

“Mr Habib Aliyu, the father of the alleged drug courier, Zainab Aliyu, had appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Saudi authorities and the international community as well as well-meaning individuals to intervene in her daughter’s case and save the ‘innocent’ lady from being executed wrongly.

“Habibu Aliyu, who is not happy that his daughter is cooling off in a Saudi Prison despite the recent discovery that she was framed up by some drug cartel, explained that the allegations of Zainab entering the country with Tramadol, was absolute falsehood as recent events and arrests have confirmed the girl’s innocence.

“Zainab, a student of Maitama Sule University, Kano, had travelled from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in company with her mother, Mrs. Maryam Aliyu, and sister, Hajara Aliyu. She was later arrested over allegations that a luggage, bearing her name tag, contained the unlawful substance.

“Zainab who was accused of entering Saudi Arabia with an illegal dosage of Tramadol was later discovered to be a victim of a cartel that specialises in keeping hard drugs in travellers’ bags, some of whom are already in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).”

https://dailypost.ng/2019/04/29/buhari-directs-agf-malami-return-zainab-aliyu-awaiting-execution-drug-trafficking-saudi/

Muslim Muslim ticket
Watin concern me
If the person was Christian would bubu bother

Ok

limeta:
Muslim Muslim ticket
Watin concern me
If the person was Christian would bubu bother

Some girls just dull like akamu

Maybe Buhari has something in mind for this family

Supported, no one deserves to die for a crime he or she did not commit. Such kills both body and soul

This gesture should also be extended to southerners in various jails around the world too

There shouldn't be any second class citizen, the president should treat all human and his belief equally. If she was to be from the south, people won't want to know if he or she was set up.

Nigeria doesn't have power to demand prisoners back. Countries do facilitate prisoner transfers but death row inmates are off the table. I doubt Saudi Arabia will comply. Nigeria is yet to convict those alleged drug syndicate members .

Did she claim the baggage or not ...Nigerian hajj has been a cover for the drug traffic business for years if not how do you explain how people go there 500 dollars andbcome back with good worth 5000 dollars

mightyhaze:



This gesture should also be extended to southerners in various jails around the world too

If you read the report and not just the Headline I’m sure you won’t write this. Mention one case of the southerner that the authority later found out that they were framed? Let’s stop seeing everything from the ethnic side it won’t take us anywhere as a nation.

This frame -up stories is not really adding up IMO. Has the said alleged cartel accepted responsibility?

If yes, what was their aim of planting drugs in people's luggage?

If yes, and if truly yes and they have a genuine aim for doing so, then they should be gravely dealt with.

No nigerian deserve to die, but heard it been a southerner or a christian we buhari intervern so quick

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She can escape death sentence if 1. Real criminals who implicated her should be exchanged for her release. 2. Muslims in Nigeria should boycott hajj until further notice 3. FG should declare war on Saudi government 4. She escapes from prison

Buhari wouldn't have given a fvck if she was a Christian.

Well, may she escape execution if really she didn't do the crime

Can you imagine....
All because she is a northern muslim,the presidency has to intervene,while other tribes with drug related offence are awaiting death sentence around the world.

This is how Nigeria is one? If it is an Igbo, this order will not be made.

hmmm...nice move shsla

limeta:
Muslim Muslim ticket
Watin concern me
If the person was Christian would bubu bother

Abi?

If her name was Nkiruka or Chidinma.

She would prefer getting busy with a cucumber than going to Saudi.


See your mumu face.

Saudi Arabia will not respond to releasing that girl, I feel for her though, Saudi Arabia is the worst place on earth to get involved in drug trafficking, they will execute the girl and nothing will happen

midolian:

On another thread where the innocent girl's father begged Buhari to intervene, you guys called Buhari and Abike Daburi names, insinuating they would never intervene...

Now, Buhari has reacted to the man's plea, you are tagging it a Muslim Muslim ticket thing..

Honestly, you guys are so disgusting and are the problem of this country. Again, I would say don't be like a dog. If you chase a dog, it will pant; if you don't chase it, it will pant; if it chases you, it will pant; if it doesn't chase you, it LL still pant.

Sweetheart, don't be like a dog! Be reasonable and stop wailing unnecessarily.

At least, wail with sense. That's the message to you @limeta

because her papa na rich man. This is wrong abeg

We will use all the spiritual and diabolical power will have to fight Saudi Arabia if they try anything stupid, so we won't have to fight them physically but spiritually...