SSS detains Nigerian journalist Adejuwon Soyinka
The State Security Service (SSS) has detained Nigerian journalist Adejuwon Soyinka, who is the West African Regional Editor of The Conversation Africa. According to reports, Soyinka was arrested by SSS operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at approximately 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2024. He had just arrived from the United Kingdom on a Virgin Atlantic flight.
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As of now, the SSS has not provided any reason for his detention. Efforts by colleagues to reach Soyinka have been unsuccessful, as his phone remains unreachable. The situation has raised concerns about press freedom and the safety of journalists in Nigeria.
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