The mother of Zainab Jummai Ado Bayero, who is one of the daughters of the late Emir of Kano, Princess Hauwa Momoh expressed concerns over the treatment meted out to her daughter.
She attributed it to the negative attention to their non-Northern background.
Momoh urged the government to focus on her rather than targeting her daughter, describing the online harassment as dangerous and equating it to cyberbullying.
She expressed worry over the potential severity of such actions, stating that cyberbullying can lead to self-harm and other dire consequences.
Momoh called for the discouragement of bullying and condemned its use as a means to target her daughter, who is actively trying to support her family.
According to Princess Hauwa Momoh, “If the government wants to attack someone let them attack me not my daughter. I know they are doing this to her because I’m not from the north; that’s the reason.
“It’s an excuse to torture her. If they don’t want to help, it’s okay but not attacking her on the internet. It’s dangerous. Cyber bullying can make people k!ll themselves. They should discourage bulling instead of using it as a tool against a daughter trying to help her brother and mother.”