The Department of State Services (DSS) has released the organiser of pro-democracy group, the Take-It-Back Movement (TIB), in Kano State, simply identified as Zubair, arrested on Thursday.
According to reports from SaharaReporters, Zubair was released by the DSS in Abuja on Friday night and now en route Kano. Meanwhile, the DSS operatives refused to release Zubair’s phone to him.
“Zubair has been released yeaterday night by the DSS in Abuja. He is on his way to Kano now. They are still holding his phone,”
The TIB, which raised the alarm of the arrest of Zubair, had said the reason(s) for his arrest remained unknown, but TIB noted that sources said his arrest might be connected with a Facebook post he made where he was said to have been critical about the government.
The organisation had said, “TIB organiser in Kano, Zubair was arrested by the DSS earlier today. The reason for his arrest remains unknown.
“But sources informed it was connected with a Facebook post which had been critical of the government, and the activist is being moved to Abuja.
“We demand his immediate and unconditional release now!”
Recently there seems to be a persistent and widespread clampdown on dissent voices in Nigeria by political office holders at the local, state and federal government levels.
Most worrisome is the fact that security agencies and agents have become the easiest tools in the hands of the oppressors.
Many Nigerians are still in detention and are being prosecuted by government for participating in the August 1-10, 2024 nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests.
