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‘Thank God her case was taken seriously’ — Nigerians hail release of Zainab Aliyu

'Thank God her case was taken seriously' -- Nigerians hail release of Zainab Aliyu 'Thank God her case was taken seriously' -- Nigerians hail release of Zainab Aliyu
'Thank God her case was taken seriously' -- Nigerians hail release of Zainab Aliyu

Nigerians have taken to social media to laud the federal government following the release of Zainab Aliyu, the lady who was detained in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking.

Her detention in Saudi Arabia had stirred an outrage among Nigerians on social media who demanded that the federal government intervene and secure her release.

The pressure for her release became intense since the Asian country was known to operate a very strict form of Islamic law where death sentences are handed for crimes such as drug trafficking, rape and armed robbery.

President Muhammadu Buhari directed the attorney general of the federation to take necessary action on her detention.

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Following her release, some Nigerians took to Twitter to commend the swift response of the government in securing her freedom and request the same urgency in securing that of Leah Sharibu, who is still in Boko Haram custody.

Another segment of social media users called for appropriate measures to be taken to ensure those responsible for her detention be dealt with.

“When I hear that the federal government is involved in a case like that of Zainab, I find myself really praying that they take it seriously like it was a matter of life and death. Thank God Zainab was taken seriously,” a Twitter user said.

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“I celebrate the @MBuhari government for securing Zainab Aliyu’s release in record-breaking time. President Buhari is to be commended. Now, I urge the President to apply the same sense of urgency that he showed for Zainab towards Leah Sharibu and make #FreeLeahSharibu a reality, ” another user said.

Here is what some Nigerians had to say:

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https://twitter.com/OfficialblackJ/status/1123292861041192962

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