First lady, Aisha Buhari has withdrawn case against a final year student of the Federal University, Dutse, Aminu Mohammed.
Withdrawing the case on behalf of Mrs. Buhari, the prosecution counsel, Fidelis Ogbobe, said the first lady action followed intervention from respected Nigerians.
Moving a motion for the withdrawal of the case, Ogbobe cited section 108 subsection 2(a) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.
Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court commended Mrs. Buhari for withdrawing the case.
Halilu, while issuing the release warrant, called on parents to always monitor their children to avoid recurrence
Mohammed was arrested at Federal University Dutse on November 18, 2022, after Mrs Buhari instructed a team of police detectives to track him down.
The Presidency had earlier barred visitors from visiting inmates at the Suleja Correctional Centre, Niger State, following the arrest of Mohammed.
Aminu was charged with Cybercrime, Cybersquatting, Computer Related Forgery, Conspiracy and Criminal Breach of Trust on November 29.
