Muhammed is a student of Federal University, Dutse who was assaulted, detained and remanded for allegedly criticising Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari.

later on Tuesday arraigned the final-year student before FCT High Court No. 14, after which the judge ordered his remand in Suleja Prison.

According to his uncle, Shehu Baba-Azare, the police did not inform the family about the arraignment.

Reacting to his secret arraignment, SERAP, in a statement published on Twitter, described Muhammed as a prisoner of conscience, insisting that he must be immediately released.

The statement read, “The Buhari administration must end the sham trial of Aminu Muhammad, a student of Federal University, Dutse who is reportedly remanded in prison allegedly for criticising the first lady on Twitter.

“Aminu is a prisoner of conscience and must be immediately released.”

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