Arrested Investigative Journalist, Soyinka Regains Freedom
The arrested investigative journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka has regained freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services.
Osun Defender recalls that Soyinka, a former pioneer editor of the BBC pidgin service, wasย arrestedย early Sunday morning by the secret police, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
The journalist was detained by the operatives on arrival at the airport from the UK.
Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesperson, had told newsmen that he was not aware of the arrest of the journalist.
However, Afunanya later confirmed the arrest of the journalist, saying he was detained at the request of โanother agencyโ.
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However, several media outlets reported that Soyinka was released following the intervention of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria, a global network of editors, media executives, and communication experts.
