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Nigerian journalist Adejuwon Soyinka has been allegedly arrested and detained by the State Security Service (SSS) on Sunday.
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He was detained by SSS operatives at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at about 5:40 a.m. on Sunday upon his arrival from the United Kingdom via a Virgin Atlantic flight, according to a report by Premium Times.
Adejuwon Soyinka is currently the West African Regional Editor of The Conversation Africa. Mr. Soyinka was a former Pioneer Editor of the BBC Pidgin Service.
As of the time of this report, no reason has been given for his detention by the security agency.
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The award-winning journalist’s colleagues said he has not been reachable, as messages and calls to his phone have gone unanswered.
More details later…
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