Tag: State Security Service

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 […]