In an update posted on his X account on Wednesday evening, Sowore claimed that the Director-General of the DSS, Tosin Ajayi, was displeased that news of Sodiq's detention had been made public and had consequently ordered that she remain in custody.
Human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that the Department of State Services (DSS) is refusing to release detained journalist Zainab Sodiq because he publicised her arrest.
In an update posted on his X account on Wednesday evening, Sowore claimed that the Director-General of the DSS, Tosin Ajayi, was displeased that news of Sodiq's detention had been made public and had consequently ordered that she remain in custody.
"The latest update is that human rights lawyer Marshal D. F. Abubakar visited lawless DSS headquarters this evening but was told the DG of lawless DSS, Tosin Ajayi, is upset that I posted about their illegal arrest of Zainab Sodiq and as such they will no longer release her!" Sowore wrote.
The allegation came hours after SaharaReporters reported that Sodiq had been detained by the DSS after she travelled to Abuja to retrieve a drone earlier seized by the secret police.
