THE Department of State Services (DSS) has finally released a journalist, Mr. Ibrahim Dan-Halilu, 11 days after he was arrested at his Kaduna residence.
Dan-Halilu, a former Politics Editor at DailyTrust newspaper, was arrested by the intelligence agency over a Facebook post he made allegedly supporting #RevolutionNow, a pressure group which agitated for a revolution in the country, citing “abysmal governance and inept leadership” by the political class.
An intelligence operative with the DSS told PRNigeria an online news agency, that the erstwhile editor was released in Kaduna at about 6:00 p.m. on Friday, and had since been reunited with his family.
Mr. Dan-Halilu, after a preliminary investigation, was released penultimate Wednesday, but was re-arrested after the operatives of DSS in Kaduna received a directive from Abuja that he should be made to undergo further investigation and “rigorous questioning.”
A family source, who preferred to remain anonymous, confirmed that Dan-Halilu had been released and was happy to be reunied with his loved ones.
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