Najatu Mohammed, a commissioner in the Police Service Commission (PSC), has called for the prosecution of the first lady, Aisha Buhari, over the detention of a final-year student of Federal University Dutse, Aminu Mohammed.
Mohammed was arrested by plaincloth policemen and tortured after criticising the first lady on Twitter.
Her former social media aide, Mrs Zainab Kazeem, was also said to have been arrested and beaten for leaking secrets about the arrest of the student.
In an interview with Daily Nigerian, Mrs Mohammed said Mrs Buhari’s action must be condemned by all Nigerians.
Protests over arrest of varsity student who criticised Aisha Buhari
“She doesn’t have the right to do that. In fact, she should be prosecuted for doing just that. She has taken the law into her hands. She has taken the place and the responsibilities of the commander-in-chief.
“I think Nigerians should rise up and say no to this. We will no longer accept this tyranny.
“Buhari left a vacuum in leadership that is why all manner of people grabbed it.
The same woman who said Mamman Daura had taken over her husband’s government has now become a tyrant. It is apparent she didn’t make that statement for God and the country but her selfish interest,” she said.
The right activist also recalled how Mrs Buhari allegedly tortured and ordered the detention of her former aide-de-camp for allegedly defrauding people in 2018.
