Reuters Reporter, Tife Owolabi was taken away for questioning by operatives of the Department of State Services. He was detained and accused of espionage and unpatriotic activities. His questioning was not unconnected with the country's election tension of 2015 and his work as a reporter for a foreign media.
Nigeria’s Secret Police Accuse Reuters Journalist of Spying
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Date of OccurrenceFebruary 16, 2017
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State/CountryBayelsa State, Nigeria