365NEWS has learned that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested investigative journalist Adejuwon Soyinka.
Soyinka, who serves as the Regional Editor for The Conversation Africa, was detained on Sunday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
According to a distress message from a friend, Soyinka was apprehended shortly after arriving from the United Kingdom. The message indicated that no reason was provided for his arrest, and he has been held incommunicado since.
The message read, “Adejuwon Soyinka has been detained by officers of the Department of State Services at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The incident occurred around 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2024, shortly after he arrived in Nigeria on a Virgin Atlantic flight from the United Kingdom.
“As of the time of this report, no reason has been given for his detention by the security agency. Soyinka has not been reachable, as messages and calls to his phone have gone unanswered.”
When contacted, DSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya stated that he was unaware of Soyinka’s arrest. “I am not aware of the matter you have raised and have no comments on it,” he said.
More details to follow…
