A final-year student of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Maryam Isah Shehu, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged social media post that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says damaged its reputation.
Shehu was arraigned on an amended charge filed by the EFCC before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. The commission alleged that she posted on Instagram on June 21, 2026, claims that EFCC officials assaulted Ahmed Uthman on the instruction of a zonal director who allegedly received ₦20 million from Usman Iya Abbas.
The EFCC said the publication was intended to tarnish its image and charged Shehu under the amended Cybercrimes Act.
Her lawyer, Barrister Chiemela Ozioma Amalaha, applied for bail, noting that she had already spent nearly 30 days in custody. He also told the court that she had an examination scheduled for Saturday.
However, the prosecution opposed the bail application, saying it had not had enough time to review it. The court therefore adjourned the hearing of the bail application until August 31, 2026.
Shehu was remanded at the Suleja Custodial Centre pending further proceedings.
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