Nigerian cleric detained in Saudi Arabia over alleged drug trafficking has been acquitted –

Ibrahim Ibrahim regained his freedom three years after his controversial arrest –



The Zamfara-born was nabbed in 2017 after substances alleged to be illegal were found in his possession, a Nigerian cleric from Zamfara state who was detained for three years over alleged drug trafficking has been granted release by the Saudi Arabia government.

The Zamfara-born cleric bolted to his freedom after he was acquitted by King Salman ibn Abdulaziz al Saudi. The cleric, who was one of the people sent to Mekkah for Umrah (lesser Hajj) by Zamfara government in 2017, was alleged to have been caught with 1,497 red capsules carrying substances suspected to be tramadol trafficked via Ethiopian Air Flight 402.

He was later charged for drug trafficking, an offence punishable by death by the Public Investigation and Prosecution Bureau in Jeddah and the Saudi Anti-drug Agency.

Jeddah Criminal Court said his offence contradicted section 1 of Act 37 of anti-drugs law of the country.

But while giving final judgement on the case, the court ruled that the prosecutors failed to prove his evidence against Ibrahim who earlier pleaded not guilty to the offence. The court dismissed the case. Ibrahim Ibrahim has also regained his freedom three years after his controversial arrest. : Twitter Ibrahim’s hope of returning home was, however, dashed as authorities continued to seize his travel documents, consequently forcing him to stay in Saudi Arabia for three years. The cleric regained his freedom on Thursday, August 28, following the intervention of the Zamafara state government and the collective efforts of the federal government. Ferdinard Nwonye, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement on Friday, August 28, also confirmed Ibrahim’s release.
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