The Department of State Services (DSS) has taken an investigative journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka, into custody.
Soyinka, who is the Regional Editor of Conversation Africa, was arrested at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday.
According to a distress message from his friend, Soyinka was arrested immediately after his arrival from the United Kingdom.
The message stated that the secret police had detained Soyinka without providing a reason for his arrest.
The message reads: “Adejuwon Soyinka has been detained by officers of the Department of State Security at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
“The incident happened around 5.40 am on Sunday, the 25th of August, 2024, shortly after he arrived in Nigeria via a Virgin Atlantic flight from the United Kingdom.
“As of the time of this report, no reason had been given for his detention by the security agency.
“Soyinka has not been reachable, as messages and calls to his phone have been unanswered.”
When contacted, the DSS spokesperson, Dr. Peter Afunanya, said he was not aware of Soyinka’s arrest.
He said: “I am not aware of the matter you have raised and have no comments on it.”
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