Update!!!: The University Student Who Insulted Aisha Buhari On Social Media has been Sent to Prison

According to daily trust report, Aminu Adamu, the student of the Federal University, Dutse, who was arrested after defaming Nigerian First Lady Aisha Buhari, on Twitter with his criticism “Su mama Anchi Kudin Talakawa an koshi”, meaning “Mama has fed fat on poor people’s money”, has been sent to prison.

According to sources, he was beaten and tortured when he was arrested by security operatives police.

The student was remanded after he was arraigned at a court in Abuja.

Speaking with BBC Hausa, CK Agu, his lawyer, said the court refused to grant Adamu bail.

His lawyer disclosed; “Even in the court session yesterday, we notified the judge about the efforts made to have him released on bail, but we did not receive any reply from the police. We applied to the court to release the student on bail on health grounds and the fact that he will sit for the exam on 5, December. The court has ordered the police to provide the bail application before it for consideration between Tuesday and Wednesday.”