Musa Mohammed Awwal

Are we in a democracy? 2 journalists freed after being detained by the SSS for a week

by Soji Lawal An official says two journalists have been freed after being detained without charges for more than a week by the SSS following writing stories about a radical Islamist sect and alleged military abuses. Mohammed Garba, president of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, said on Tuesday that Musa Mohammed Awwal and Aliyu Saleh,... Read More

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December 24, 2012

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Report: Armed security agents arrest journalists in Kaduna

by Akan Ido Nigerian security operatives earlier today stormed the homes of two journalists arresting them. The two journalists write for Al-Mizan, a Hausa language newspaper. Sources say the men from the State Security Service (SSS) first visited the home of reporter, Aliyu Saleh, who resides in Rigasa, Kaduna. Witnesses say the SSS men who... Read More

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