Aliyu Zainab
The Federal Government has secured the release of Zainab Aliyu who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking, according to a report by Channels Television.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the government has been able to establish the innocence of Zainab and the second Nigerian involved in the case, Ibrahim Abubakar will be released tomorrow to the Nigerian Mission in Saudi Arabia.
There had been several calls for her release with President Muhammadu Buhari directing the Attorney -General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami , to swiftly intervene and secure her immediate release.
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SOURCE: https://www.tori.ng