BREAKING: DSS arrests Soyinka in Lagos, see photo and details

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Ikeja, Lagos state - Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka.

Legit.ng reports that Soyinka is the regional editor of The Conversation Africa and a former staff of the BBC.

He was arrested at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Sunday morning, August 25, according to The Punch.

The newspaper said a distress message sent by one of Soyinka's friends stated that the journalist was picked up shortly after arriving from the United Kingdom (UK).

No reason was reportedly given for the arrest and Soyinka is said to have been held incommunicado.

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“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."Soyinka has not been reachable as messages and calls to his phone have been unanswered.”

When contacted, Peter Afunanya, the DSS spokesperson, said he was not aware of Soyinka’s arrest.

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Source: Legit.ng