DSS Detains Journalist Covering Sowore in Abuja
A journalist, Zainab Sodiq, known for covering the activities of activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja.
According to available information, Sodiq is currently being held at the DSS headquarters in the Federal Capital Territory.
The reason for her arrest has not been made public, as the security agency is yet to issue an official statement on the circumstances surrounding her detention.
Her arrest has drawn reactions from journalists, civil society organisations and supporters, who have expressed concern over the development and called for her immediate release.
The incident has also renewed discussions on press freedom and the protection of journalists carrying out their professional duties in Nigeria.
As of the time of filing this report, the DSS had not commented on the matter.
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