SSS arrest two Kaduna-based journalists in early morning raid

The State Security Service (SSS), early Monday arrested two journalists working for Al-Mizan, a Hausa language newspaper.

Sources say the security operatives around 4am, stormed the house of Saleh, the paper’s reporter, in at least eight cars. Saleh resides in Rigasa, Kaduna.

He was reportedly manhandled alongside his wife. They were both arrested and subsequently moved to the next destination.

The editor, Musa Awwal and his wife, who also received the unexpected guests were also arrested after being maltreated.

Moments later, the officers it was learnt later freed the women and took the two journalists to an unknown destination.

The reason for the raid may not be unconnected with the latest story from the paper.

Titled “Atrocities of JTF in Potiskum,” the story which the security agencies considered provocative, gave accounts of how the Joint Task Force in Yobe State carries out extra-judicial arrests and murder of innocent citizens.

It further stated that over 80 young men were arrested about a month ago in Yobe by the JTF in Potiskum, and that nothing has since been heard from any of those picked up.

There has been no official statement from the SSS’ spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar. But the Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna State Police Command, Aminu lawal said he could not confirm if such thing happened as been held in the media.

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