Amnesty International, on Tuesday, demanded the ‘immediate and unconditional’ release from police custody, activist and writer, Maryam Awaisu, who was allegedly arrested in Kaduna State. Awaisu had been championing the trending hashtag, #ArewaMeToo on Twitter, which details the experiences of Twitter users with sexual assaults. READ ALSO: Retract your statement on ballot box snatching, CISLAC tells BuhariThe Director, Amnesty International, Osai Ojigho said, “Authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Maryam Aiwasu who has done nothing more than speaking up for women’s rights. For too long, Nigeria’s women have been facing various kinds of sexual violence that seldom receives proper attention from the country’s law enforcement agencies. See Amnesty International’s tweet:Nigeria: Police must release #ArewaMeToo activist Maryam Awaisu immediately and unconditionally https://t.co/EBmRrPjyNG — Amnesty Int.

Source: Punch February 19, 2019 19:49 UTC