DSS Operatives Arrest John Abiri

Date of Occurrence

July 21, 2017
State/Country

Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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Description

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
Source

http://thenationonlineng.net/avengers-dss-whisks-away-local-publisher-bayelsa/