Maryam Habib Aliyu, mother of Zainab Aliyu, the girl who was released from Saudi authorities detention after Nigerian authorities were able to prove her innocence from alleged drug trafficking has narrated how the events took place. It was gathered that Zainab left Kano aboard Ethiopian Airline for a lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia on December 24, 2018. “So, to cut it short, this is how my daughter Zainab was arrested by the Saudi Arabian authorities over alleged drug trafficking. Meanwhile, credible sources in Saudi Arabia and Nigeria also told the Daily Trust that Saudi authorities were fully convinced that Zainab was innocent. Asked if the Saudi authorities would ask for the suspects to be repatriated, he said “No, not all.

Source: Ethiopian News May 01, 2019 09:56 UTC