DSS operatives arrest John Abiri, publisher of Weekly Source, a local tabloid in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. He was arrested over alleged links to the activities of the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, and under issues of national security, as the arrest was sanctioned by the national office in Abuja
Details
Date of Occurrence
2017-07-21
State/Country
Bayelsa State
Perpetrator
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa
Legal Foundation
Section 35 and 39 affirms the right to liberty and freedom of expression