Nigerian First Lady ends Twitter defamation case against student

Nigeria had previously banned Twitter after the company deleted one of President Buhari’s posts for violating its rules. — Reuters

The wife of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari withdrew a defamation case against a student accused of insulting her on Twitter after the arrest triggered an angry reaction in the West African country.

Aminu Adamu Muhammed was brought before Aisha Buhari in the presidential villa and later detained before being charged on Nov 21 in the capital, Abuja, according to court documents. He was accused of posting a captioned image of the first lady that he knew to be false and capable of damaging her reputation, the charge sheet shows.