The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Adejuwon Soyinka, an investigative journalist and Pioneer Editor of the BBC Pidgin Service.
Adejunwon Soyinka, who is currently the Regional Editor, West Africa of The Conversation Africa was was arrested and taken into custody at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos around 5.40am on Sunday the 25th of August, 2024 by operatives of DSS.
This was shortly after he arrived Nigeria via a Virgin Atlantic flight from the United Kingdom (UK).
But Soyinka was released after hours of grilling while his passport was seized.
As of press time, no reason has been given for his detention by the security agency.
Following the arrest, Soyinka’s friend, who put up a message, said he (Soyinka) has not been reachable and all calls placed to his phone had not been answered.
However, the Spokesperson of the DSS, Dr Peter Afunanya, denied the arrest, saying he was not aware of it.
“I am not aware of the matter you have raised,” he said.
With additional report from Daily Trust
