Foreign Affairs Ministry says its silent diplomatic efforts in the past few weeks culminated in the release of Zainab Aliyu and Ibrahim Abubakar arrested by Saudi authority for drug related offence.
The ministry said this in a statement by its Acting Spokesperson, Mr Friday Akpan, on Thursday in Abuja
“Zainab Aliyu, a Nigerian student who travelled for Lesser Hajj with her mother was arrested by Saudi Security Officials on Dec. 26, 2018, in a hotel in Madinah.
“She was accused of possessing a bag containing illicit drugs purportedly bearing a tag with her name. Read more
