Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Service has allegedly arrested Adejuwon Soyinka, an investigative journalist.
Adejuwon, the regional editor of The Conversation Africa was reportedly arrested at rhe Muritala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos on his arrival from a foreign trip.
He flew in from London, United Kingdom via a Virgin Atlantic flight.
Confirming the arrest of the journalist, rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore in a statement on Sunday morning decried the worsening human rights abuses, extra judicial killings and general descent to fascism by the agents of Nigerian government.
Sowore wrote:
“#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria revolt, @officialABAT and his goons squad have detained 2000 protesters, killed 40 peaceful protesters, injured many, including 27 journalists, abducted whistleblowers, raided the offices of @NLCHeadquarters and harassed members of their families. I think this is why the NIA DG resigned; having helped @mbuhari to commit several atrocities, including the abduction and extraordinary rendition of @MaziNnamdiKanu, he couldn’t continue with the scale of violations and abuse planned for Nigerian by the Tinubu regime. Or maybe he was just below par for the task ahead!”
“The darkest days are here, but we MUST all roundly reject and RESIST. This is full-blown fascism. Let everyone take a position NOW.
A #REVOLUTION is INEVITABLE at this point.
#FearlessInOctober #RevolutionNow #freePIDOMNIGERIA #TakeItBack.”
The DSS has not commented on the alleged arrest of Soyinka at press time.