March 11, 2016/Kayode Ogunwale Some officials of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) assisted by Department of State Security Services (DSS) on Friday manhandled and beat up a Daily Trust correspondent in Lagos at a filling station. The journalist, Mr. Kayode Ogunwale was on queue to buy fuel at FUMEC […]
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Nigerian authorities free opposition deputy leader on bail
Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) on Tuesday freed the deputy head of the main opposition coalition on bail, a day after he was detained over comments he is reported to have made warning of violence in next year’s presidential polls. Nasir el-Rufai was quoted in daily ThisDay last Thursday as […]
Nigeria security service arrests deputy opposition leader
* El-Rufai quoted as warning of violence in upcoming polls * Nigeria faces closest poll since military rule ended * Previous elections have triggered mob killings Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) arrested the deputy head of the main opposition coalition on Monday over comments he is reported to have […]